Self-Sustaining Projects
Water Truck Project
In January, 2012, a Rotary Club from Maine traveled to Haiti. It was a trip they will never forget! While staying at the Wayon Timoun/Kingdom of Kids Orphanage, they discovered the great need for water and were informed that HIA was spending approximately $45.00 every two or three days to have water trucked in from outlying water supplies to use for laundering, bathing, and toilets. Due to their efforts, $40,000.00US was raised to purchase a water truck.
The purchase of this water truck has resulted in a self-sustaining business project which:
In January, 2012, a Rotary Club from Maine traveled to Haiti. It was a trip they will never forget! While staying at the Wayon Timoun/Kingdom of Kids Orphanage, they discovered the great need for water and were informed that HIA was spending approximately $45.00 every two or three days to have water trucked in from outlying water supplies to use for laundering, bathing, and toilets. Due to their efforts, $40,000.00US was raised to purchase a water truck.
The purchase of this water truck has resulted in a self-sustaining business project which:
- Saves the orphanage significant water delivery fees (approximately $45.00 every two/three days)
- Makes water available to a community of over 25,000 people – KKO, College Jean Rigaud Antoine School, and many families in the Cite Militaire neighborhood
- Provides a business opportunity for 2 large families and their extended families
The Chicken Farm Project ~ and ~ The Egg-a-Day Initiative
We are happy to announce that our chicken farm is growing and producing eggs. It is nice to report that our children are receiving one egg a day. This is a great source of protein and we are starting to see the benefits of the children having these eggs in their diet. To date, we have had enough donations to purchase 426 chicken of the maximum 3,500 chickens we can accommodate. We will gradually add more chickens so we can balance caring for them while getting used to the increased numbers without overwhelming the Haitian workers or putting stress on the existing chickens. We will add 72 chickens at a time until we get to 426 chickens.
With this many chickens we will need to hire more Haitian workers to oversee this project. This self-sustaining project is truly providing food, jobs for Haitian workers, and a life skill for the older boys when they age-out of Wayom Timoun/Kingdom of Kids Orphanage. This project has been a blessing to many Haitians and will continue to be so for years to come.
We are happy to announce that our chicken farm is growing and producing eggs. It is nice to report that our children are receiving one egg a day. This is a great source of protein and we are starting to see the benefits of the children having these eggs in their diet. To date, we have had enough donations to purchase 426 chicken of the maximum 3,500 chickens we can accommodate. We will gradually add more chickens so we can balance caring for them while getting used to the increased numbers without overwhelming the Haitian workers or putting stress on the existing chickens. We will add 72 chickens at a time until we get to 426 chickens.
With this many chickens we will need to hire more Haitian workers to oversee this project. This self-sustaining project is truly providing food, jobs for Haitian workers, and a life skill for the older boys when they age-out of Wayom Timoun/Kingdom of Kids Orphanage. This project has been a blessing to many Haitians and will continue to be so for years to come.
Water Filtration Project
Water in Haiti is very expensive and full of diseases. Having clean water that does not have to be purchased is crucial in helping reduce monthly expenses for Wayom Timoun/ Kingdom of Kids. The Water Filtration System Project was started by a team from Boston and was installed in May of 2015.
This project came from one of the team members as a complete gift from God! She was at work talking about her missions trip to a customer, who informed her that his father-in-law had created and installed water filtration systems in Haiti and Africa. They got in contact and started the process. From there they collected water samples, researched the plumbing, started fundraising efforts and much more. Once they had all the data, it was on to the design and layout phase of the water filtration system which then led to the installation!
The designer of the water filter returned to Haiti late 2016 to add another water pump for better pressure. He also visited Jerusalem to asses the water layout at the new orphanage that is under construction. This is a huge answer to prayer!
As the project continues to grow, the goal is to eventually have enough water coming through the water system to sell as a source of income for the orphanage. We also plan to have clean water for the community in Jerusalem and hope to be able to provide jobs to local families.