As you can see from this picture, choosing to work in the remote village of Chauffard presents some challenges. This is a picture of our team having just worked for hours to repair the road which had been washed out by a flash flood.
The road conditions and elevation in this picture are consistent with the 20 miles of road that lead out to Chauffard. So, one of our consistent challenges has been securing transportation to get work teams, supplies, building materials and food out to our friends in this remote farming village.
That is why we are very excited to announce that we have purchased a truck with the funds we raised from the Hope for Haiti 5K and with the generous support of our newest partner, Bartow Ford. Denny Mullis and the Bartow Ford team were very generous in making this a reality.
It is an F-350, 4×4, with re-enforced suspension, all-terrain tires and an 11 foot truck bed. We have been looking for months and this truck met all of our criteria. We are outfitting the vehicle and preparing to ship it in a few weeks.
The last hurdle we need to overcome to get the vehicle down to Haiti and put it to good use is raising the additional funds needed for shipping and customs. We need to raise $5,000 to complete the process.
If you are willing to help us get the truck to Haiti…
1. Mail check payable to “CPI” to:
530 Bonnie Drive
Lakeland, FL
33803,.. OR
2. Donate securely online by clicking on the “Donate” tab above
The Many Uses of the CPI-Truck:
- Transporting food & farm supplies
- Transporting building materials
- Transporting work/mission teams
- A transporting business for our Haitian team members
