Building
 
   Warehouse
    
The 34' x 60' warehouse is the first building constructed on the OIH property.  It is built with a 34' x 9' x 8.5' concrete cistern designed to catch rain water from its roof.  This feature has already proven to be invaluable by providing water for drinking and mixing cement for the construction of the missioary house.  Rocks used for construction are from the property itself.  The Warehouse was completed in July 2009.  Praise the Lord for all the prayers, generous donations, and the workers who built the warehouse.  Photos above: Taken on February 2010
  
     
         Sacks  of  food,  wheat,  corn,  rice, and  beans              In  addition  to  non-perishable  food  items, we  are 
         were  purchased in  Gonaive  in  February  2010              now  able  to  securely  store building  supplies also
                                                                                              

 
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 Missionary House
 
OIH has been blessed with another project.  The construction of the missionary house started during the second half of 2009 and it is almost complete.  It will have 8 bedrooms and 5 bunk beds in each room.  A fully-equipped kitchen and a living room area to fellowship in makes this a home!  There is also a patio area to sit in the fresh air and enjoy God's breathtaking creations up on Bombardopolis Mountain.  You can even see the ocean if you stand on top of the roof.

An incredible amount of back-breaking labor has gone into building this structure.  There are no powered tools available in Bombadopolis to expedite or help with the construction, i.e. digging a septic in solid rock is being done by using only rock axes, sledge hammers and pikes. 
Instead of hiring laborers outside of Bombardopolis, locals are given the opportunity to be part of the construction crew to be able to feed their families.  "I'm glad OIH has given me something to do," commented one of the workers to Jean. "There are no jobs here for us."  The locals can see how OIH is transforming their community and are very supportive of the OIH's mission in making a difference in Bombardopolis. 
 
The completion of this missionary house will provide housing for larger groups of volunteers in Bombardopolis.  Currently, OIH missionaries stay at a missionary house run by a wonderful Baptist couple, Sister Leo and Pastor Harris, located approximately 2 miles from the OIH center. 
 
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 Future Building Projects
  • Orphanage (fundraising stage)
  • School and Vocational Center
  • Stand-alone Cafeteria
  • Church  
  • Medical Clinic 
  • Agricultural Center
  • Playground
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Please contact OIH at 1-800-704-7611 for additional information on how you can partner with OIH in supporting
a Building Project
         
      
 P.O. Box 123
Berrien Springs, MI 49103
269-471-2629 Office
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