I’ve been in Haiti since the 17th of May, 2011.

I’m privileged to be a part of a small work detail from my home church, Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa and also some guys from Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. Our objectives were to get some of the final bits of infrastructure in place at our base camp, so that we can start accommodating our aid teams directly on our ministry property in Jacmel, rather than having to house our teams in an assortment of houses located off-site in the surrounding area. Since we’ve arrived here, I’ve had the opportunity to work on a wide dynamic of projects – digging and setting a 10,000 gallon cistern, pulling hundreds of feet of wire to energize the Quonset huts that will house our teams and staff, wiring my first single-phase transfer switch (while it was live! yikes!), building shelves and a workbench in the generator room to help tidy up a bit, and an assortment of other odds and ends wherever needed. It’s been a lot of hard work at a very fervent pace…..in the sauna-like tropics of Haiti……..but it’s been an absolute blast working with this team, and seeing great things take shape towards the future ministry that will happen from this site.

I’ve also come here to survey this site for a large scale aquaponics installation. I’m happy to report that this site will easily accommodate a vibrantly productive aquaponics farm…..one that could yield large amounts of fish that could be used to feed our staff, teams, local labor, as well as be sold in the markets here. Our hope is to produce consistently high quality tilapia and vegetables in order to help the surrounding community in Jacmel both nutritionally and economically.

Please pray that the Lord would direct our plans.

Below is a small photo gallery of the first few days here in Haiti. I’ll keep adding to it as time (and internet access) permits.

God bless you, and thanks for taking the time to stop by.

Jacob Harman