Today, 50 deaf families who have been neglected and marginalized for over 2 years in La Piste, just outside of City Soleil, are moving into long-term housing in Leveque, Haiti. The families are joining an existing community of over 200 relief families who have finally been placed in long-term housing. Each home includes land for small-scale farming, which will be accompanied with training in agricultural development.
 

This project is led by Mission of Hope Haiti, a development organization that has been working in Haiti for over 14 years, and currently employs over 285 Haitians in its indigenously lead development plan. This project is the result of a coordinated effort with the government, formerly through the IHRC, and other NGO organizations, namely The 410 Bridge, who has been primarily responsible for services to the deaf communities moving in today.
 

In the fall of 2011, PriceWaterhouseCooper audited the project, and highlighted it as “one of the best, most organized and most responsible long-term housing solutions executed to date.”  Mission of Hope employs over 285 Haitians, under Brad Johnson and Jean Marc Lubin, and is a Christian development organization, committed to bringing life transformation to the men, women, and children of Haiti.  For additional information, contact Austin Holmes, Director of Strategic Partnerships.  He can be reached at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) | 904.334.8147 | 509.3825.3984