We have made three mission trips to Haiti, to support and learn about the work of Rodney and Sharyn Babe in the rural area near Leogane.  Under their leadership, millions of trees have been planted, over fifty ponds for fish farming have been built, numerous families now have cisterns for collecting clean water, improved farming techniques have been adopted,  many teachers have been trained and school children provided with school supplies, and the list goes on. 

PCCH members and friends who have traveled to Haiti have assisted with building fish ponds, collecting water and vegetation samples for the fish project, participated in teacher training, read books to school children, distributed school and personal care supplies, and assisted in classrooms.  In addition, mission team members have had the opportunity to meet and visit with Haitian people in the Leogane area, in nearby churches, remote areas, and at local markets.

This congregation has sent hundreds of pounds of supplies – from crayons to PVC pipes – and donated money to support the fish-farming efforts led by the Woods Hole Marine Biology Labs.  Through the mission component of our capital fundraising, we provided solar panels which run the generators supplying much-needed electricity to the Babe’s mission compound. 

For more about the work the Babes are doing, see, www.haitifundinc.org.   To learn about the fish pond project, see

www.mbl.edu/inside/what/news/press_releases/2003/2003_pr_10_21.html and www.csmonitor.com/2003/1204/p14s01-stss.html.