Original Church Building
The original building. A second story was added as an orphange.
At Work
Everything is done by hand in Haiti
Second Story Partially Completed
The second story orphanage is taking shape
Boots
Old inner tubes are used to protect his feet. Nothing goes to waste in Haiti.
Second Story Nearly Complete
Roof is on and nearing completion
Cross
Three crosses were added to the peaks of the roof
Pouring the Roof
Putting concrete on the roof--one bucket at a time. The project took all day and about 50 Haitian workers who worked without stopping from dawn to dusk.
Working on the Roof
One bucket at a time.
Working on the Roof
Second Story Complete
The orphanage is ready!
All the Children
All the orphaned girls gathered on the balcony! Home Sweet Home!
Lighted Cross
The completed orphanage at night--the cross is lit with a 12 volt battery at night (no electricity most of the time)
The Outside is Painted
Finishing work continues after everyone moves in.
Earthquake--Collapsed Building
On Jan 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake hits Haiti. The church and orphanage collapsed.
Tearing it Down, Breaking it UP
Two weeks after the earquake Impact for Jesus was on site working with Haitian laborers to clear the rubble so rebuilding could begin.
Labor of Love
After the men sang How Great Thou Art the sledge hammers began and the remainder of the building was turned to dust and rubble.
Breaking it to Pieces
Destruction continues
Rebar and Dust
Not much left of the building--skeleton of rebar
Lots of Work to Go
The building is almost down but there is still the first floor and foundation to get through
Some Bigger Pieces
No heavy equipment here--just strong willed Haitian's wanting to work and to rebuild
The Skeleton
The concrete walls and roof are gone
A Difficult Piece of Rebar
One last peice of rebar to go before the roof and walls are gone
Orphanage is Gone-Church Rubble to be Cleared
The orphanage is gone. The first story church is still below what was the floor of the orphanage/the roof of the church
The Floor of the Second Story Orphanage
Much more work to break through the floor
Surveying the Damage of the Foundation
The entire foundation is dug up and replaced to assure a safe building is rebuilt
Footing Hole
Holes are dug for the footingss to be replaced
More Footings Replaced
One man and his family work on the foundation and footings
Dog by Hand
All of this work continues by hand. No front end loaders no trenchers here
Temporary Church in Background
Two Impact for Jesus teams built a temporary church structure for worship durring construction
Floor and Foundation Set
Ready to pour the floor of the orphanage
Ready for the Pour
Impact for Jesus not only funded the project but several teams help in the building process--although the real labor was done by the Haitians.
Load of Sand
Supplies arrive
The Team Prepares
Getting ready for the work to begin
Impact for Jesus Team on Site
Our team spent the week working side by side with the Haitians--they were better workers then we were!
Concrete-Water-Sand
The pour begins as everything is in place
Impact for Jesus Consulting
Chris from Impact for Jesus consults with the general contractor over the final details
Longest Day
A long day of pouring concrete--bucket by bucket--wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow
Completed Pour
The floor is poured
Rene from Impact for Jesus
Rene from Impact for Jesus surveys the new floor
Rene Observes the Work
Rene observes the work and reports back to our US friends
Forms for Cloumns
The forms are readied to accept the concrete to form the columns to support the roof
Columns Rise
Forming for another pour
The Forms Stand Tall
The wodden forms are plumbed
Forms
Work continues
Forms for Columns Plumb?
Near ready for the concrete
Ready for Concrete
Some forms are ready to be filled with concrete
Haitian Classroom
One of the classrooms for the school kids while work continues on the orphanage
Final Ajustments
Final ajustments are made just before the concrete is poured
The New Orphanage Building
The building needs some work but the roof is on and the walls are up. Finish work needs to be done.
The New Building
Building is nearly complete
Another View
View of the building from the roof of the school
Inside Finish Work
Finsh work being completed on the inside of the building
Finish Work on Outside is Complete
Finished walls on the outside of the new orphanage
Inside Near Completion
The inside is painted and finished--the girls moved in the next day
Completed Building
Finsh work continues on the building but the girls have moved in and the work never ends.
Front of Building
The building is painted inside and out