Due to the generous outpouring of compassion and mercy by the Vineyard community, Vineyard USA Mercy Response is pleased and excited to announce plans for a building project to aid the people of Haiti. The Haitian people continue to suffer the effects of the devastating earthquake that occurred on 1-12-10.   Our hope is that this project will be of long term benefit in providing a foundation from which other beneficial ministries may begin.

The Vineyard Community, in partnership with Convoy of Hope and the Global Aid Network (“GAiN”, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ) will be coming alongside a local Haitian church to construct a facility to house and feed relief workers. The facility will be located just outside of Port au Prince on a 40 acre site owned by the local church. When the construction phase is complete, the camp will be staffed and operated by GAiN and Convoy in conjunction with the local church.

The camp will include facilities to house 150 relief workers, bathroom facilities, dining hall, kitchen, and staff housing. The camp will be self sufficient, with its own electrical, water and waste water systems. The construction of the camp will be a closed-end project for Mercy Response. The local church pastor, Esperandieu Pierre, GAiN and Convoy are committed to a long-term ministry plan based at the site. That plan includes enlarging the church, and the construction of a school, hospital/clinic, warehouses, and an orphanage.