(HIA) is a Christian based organization that is trying to improve the lives of the people of Haiti through our ministry. In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, HIA maintains four primary areas of assistance:
1) Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church was started in September 2, 1984 by Pastor Jean Rigaud Amilcar Antoine, his wife Melande, and his children Jean Caleb and Jean Ricot in a small building in Port-au-
Prince close to where they are now located. They outgrew the building very quickly and held services in the street. Pastor Rigaud was called to the office of the President of Haiti and given the land where Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church and College Jean Rigaud Antoine are currently located. Bethlehem Evangelical Baptist Church has approximately 2000 people who attend church services each Sunday.
2) At College Jean Rigaud A. Antoine (CJRA), we provide educational opportunities to the children in the local communities through private pay and student sponsorships. CJRA was founded by Dr. Jean Rigaud Amilcar Antoine and his wife Melande on October 4, 1985. The school currently has 600 students enrolled, but when the building is finished, it will be able to accommodate 2500 students.
3) At Wayom Timoun / Kingdom of Kids Orphanage (KKO) we are literally saving lives, one child at a time. In 2003, Dr. Jean Rigaud Amilcar Antoine and his wife Melande opened their home to their first 2 orphans, and at present, their home/orphanage houses over 100 children. Wayom Timoun has been licensed by Haiti for adoptions and is thereby recognized as a Crèche, and we are placing dozens of children into wonderful Christian homes through adoption. HIA also offers sponsorship programs for the nutritional and medical needs of the orphans at KKO.
4) Rapha Clinic, which means “God the Healer”, was opened on April 19, 2010, just a little over 3 months after the January 12, 7.0 earthquake. Two Haitian doctors and three nurses, whose hospital was destroyed by the earthquake, were hired to run the three-room clinic which serves the people living in Village Solidarite, Port-au-Prince. Rapha Clinic is designed to provide primary medical care for routine complaints such as back pain, headaches, and other less serious issues. Although the clinic does charge a fee for services (about 60 to 80 cents) no one is turned away or denied care if they cannot pay. HIA is also working in the Haitian communities of La Saline (building projects for a school and church) and Jerusalem (building projects for a school, church, hospital, and orphanage).
