Building Infrastructure
// Tim DeTellis
Construction is more than blocks and buildings; it’s lives being served because of the infrastructure established in a community.
Since 1983, New Missions has been under construction. The work is nonstop—yet the purpose is personal to both the children we serve and those who help build our buildings. Across 35 campuses, we currently have 82 buildings in Haiti and 28 buildings in the Dominican Republic, for a total of 110 buildings.
Students from our Masson Elementary School stand with gratitude in front of their new kitchen and dining hall. We have 528 students at our school in Masson. New classrooms were just built to accommodate our middle school students.
We can see how the life of a child is changed through the gift of education, food, and medical care. However, when we look closely at our construction professionals, we see a strong mission of love and care. Sonny, one of our carpenters, has been on our construction team since 1984. His full name is Elson Clergeau, but Haitians love to give their friends nicknames. Sonny accepted Jesus in 1986. He and his family attend the New Missions church in Bire, where he constructed the church roof. He loves his work and has witnessed the purpose behind our mission for over three decades.
Sonny, one of our carpenters, has been on our New Missions construction team since 1984. He serves with pride as he builds roofing trusses for our schools, churches, and kitchens.
Sonny and his family at our Bire church.
This is God’s work and we are His laborers. “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” (Psalm 127:1) We trust God to take what we build and use it for His eternal purpose. We cannot see the future, but we can build an infrastructure today that will serve others tomorrow. Thank you for your faithfulness in helping us continue building. To learn more about active projects visit: newmissions.org/projects. ~Tim DeTellis
