Recently, Dr. Daniel Vestal Executive Coordinator of CBF, Reid Doster Coordinator for CBF of Louisiana and Harry Rowalnd Missional Church Strategist of CBF traveled to Haiti to visit and work with CBF's partners working to rebuild Haiti, one life, one family, one house at a time.

Reid Doster writes a very concise report with pictures that you are encouraged to read and prayerfully consider how you and your church can be engaged.

Read his account:  http://www.cbfla.org/reid.html

Comment by Harry Rowland on November 4, 2010 at 2:45pm

  The Need for Permanent Housing in Haiti!!!
With the approach of the possible hurricane Tomas to strike Haiti next week the unsolved housing problem in Haiti rasies it's massive presence once again. The tragic January 12, 2010 earthquake caused unparalleled devastation and loss of life in Haiti. One relief expert called it "the worst humanitarian calamity ever as the consequence of a natural disaster," due to the high population density and numbers of people affected.

What is uncontestable is that millions are affected, with up to two million people displaced and homeless. Victims are crowded into flimsy tent cities made of sticks and bed sheets. Protection against the elements is in many cases non-existent because suitable plastic or canvas coverings are not available.

The Haiti Housing Network project is as much concerned with social issues as shelter issues. Our plan avoids massive social engineering schemes that, even with the best intentions, often fail, serving only to alienate the victims they intend to help. It is instead based on a one by one, family by family survey and needs analysis designed by specialists and conducted in the camps by local persons, including Haitian pastors and church members, with great regard to cultural sensitivity. If possible, the program builds on the family's own land, and incorporates family participation in the project. Alternatively, if larger tracts of private or public land are secured for large-scale homebuilding, the goal will be to match shelter needs with social space compatible with Haitian lifestyles. To learn more about how you may assist in providing permanent earthquake resistyent safe housing for Haitians please log onto www.haitihousingnetwork.com. The entire document, pictures and costs are availabe. Your giving, going anf praying are all needed.