Help Us Replace a Failing Church Roof in Terrier-Rouge, Haiti

The Eglise Baptiste Emmanuel de Terrier-Rouge has stood as a spiritual anchor in Haiti’s Nord-Est department for generations — 32 kilometers from the Dominican border, in a region that rarely makes headlines but carries deep roots of faithful ministry. Today, that building is in urgent need. The roof is failing, and the congregation has no safe path forward without help from the wider Body of Christ.

This is not a cosmetic repair. The plan calls for a full replacement of the roof with a reinforced concrete slab — covering the entire 717 square meters of the sanctuary and fellowship hall (32 meters long, 22.4 meters wide). The design includes 20 structural pillars — 4 inside and 16 around the perimeter — built with footings deep enough to support a future second story. This is infrastructure designed to last not just for this generation, but for the next two or three.

Why a Concrete Slab?

In Haiti’s climate, a concrete slab roof outperforms metal sheeting in every long-term measure: resistance to hurricanes, durability under tropical heat cycles, and structural integrity against seismic activity. It also eliminates the chronic problem of sheet metal leaks and corrosion. A properly built concrete slab roof, when the foundation and pillars are correctly engineered, will not need to be replaced in another 20 years.

The pillars are also being built with future expansion in mind. The congregation has plans for two additional floors — classrooms, meeting space, or housing — when resources allow. By building the pillars correctly now, at the right depth and diameter, we avoid having to tear down and rebuild later. This is wise stewardship: doing the hard structural work once, and doing it right.

What Your Gift Builds

A gift of $230 covers all the binding wire for the rebar framework. A gift of $500 covers a week of skilled labor from a local foreman. A gift of $1,000 covers the electrical materials and rough-in work for the entire building. A gift of $5,000 covers multiple truckloads of sand and gravel for the concrete mix. Every dollar is accounted for in a detailed, line-item budget prepared by local contractors in Haiti.

We have already raised $8,500. Help us close the remaining $40,118 and get this slab poured before storm season arrives.

Project Budget

Detailed itemized budget for the full concrete slab roof replacement. Total surface area: 717 m² (32 m × 22.40 m). Includes 4 interior and 16 perimeter reinforced concrete pillars.