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‘An open heart is always an open ...
In 1997, Sarah and I led our first team to Haiti. We were going to build a school in the remote community of Baissin Caimman.  There was no electricity, no running water; in fact, there was barely a two-track road cut through the...
Trying to reach Haiti...
Haiti H2O has been planning on going in to Haiti to visit our partners as soon as it was appropriate. Since we are not doctors or trained rescue workers, we realize that our task is not to do search and recovery work in Port au Prince,...
What can I do?...
I had a chance to speak to a predominantly African American church today about Haiti. This church rests in a poverty-stricken area of Pittsburgh and they contacted me regarding the earthquake in Haiti. Our organization, Haiti H20,...
A view from the couch...
I am reminded of the aerial bombing videos sent during the Gulf War that we watched as a family in our “living room.” The blurred buildings viewed in infrared, outlined with a set of cross hairs set along its shape. Then BOOM!...
Relief and Rebuilding Efforts...
Thank you to all who have contributed to the Haiti H2O Earthquake Response Fund. We are preparing a small team who will be leaving for Haiti as soon as the immediate disaster relief has been organized and we can be helpful. While...
Earthquake Response...
On January 12th, a devastating earthquake registering 7.0 impacted the capital of Port-au-Prince and much of the surrounding area.  We are deeply concerned for those in Haiti who are experiencing the chaos and sadness of such...
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Haiti H2O began in 2006 as a partner ministry with Luther and Carol Hansley for the work being done in the Haitian villages of Basin Camin and St. Martain. The focus was primarily on securing funding to help develop sustainable business projects in these villages, like a bread oven and community farming projects. The ministry focus transitioned in 2007 when the Hansleys ended their time of mission work in Haiti.

We are now doing the work of partnering churches in Haiti with churches in the United States by leading short-term mission trips. In November 2007, we received our final 501(c)3 approval from the IRS.