Good News for Haiti

There are several people here from Peace River Presbytery. We were able to get together and enjoy a meal together on Tuesday evening. Being with friends and colleagues is always a welcomed part of being at General Assembly.

Of course, the main reason we are here is to do the work of the church. As committees continued to work on Tuesday in preparation for the General Assembly gathering as a whole on Wednesday, there is good news for Haiti.

The hospital in Leogane, Haiti

The Presbyterian-related Medical Benevolence Foundation (MBF) is partnering with a Pittsburgh group on a $10.5 million project in Haiti. The project will work on the expansion and reconstruction of the Hôpital Sainte Croix and other ministries in Léogâne. Having personally worked at the Hôpital, or the Hospital of Holy Cross, I'm excited to see that this work will continue.

The guest house at the hospital - it looks like a one story building,
but before the earthquake it was two stories!

The town of Léogâne is near the epicenter of the earthquake that hit Haiti in January.

The initial phase of the project will involve the rebuilding of the severely damaged hospital, adding a new hospital wing, and the reconstruction of the totally destroyed guest house where visiting doctors and workers stay.

The second phase will provide a new elementary school, a church and a maternity/child center.