The church of Chauffard, known as The Church of the Immaculate Conception, has been in gradual decline over many years. The building was built in the 1950s and has been in need of urgent repair for a while.
Thanks to some very generous donations we have been able to start the process of rebuilding the church building. It has been a difficult task with rising costs of materials due to the economic situation in Haiti and stormy weather; nevertheless we are almost complete.
Read here for article written in the Catholic Sun.
Scroll through the photos below to get a feel for the complexity of the project and the great work that has been done to date.
Cost of materials was rising and local people were helping by transporting sand to the site. Mass is held daily outdoors.
The roof is on and the construction is almost complete. Interior work is almost complete. Pews and furniture to be fitted.
Exterior work continues. Thankfully material cost has dipped slightly and finishing touches are being applied.
Haiti in in our Hands are delighted to see the reconstruction of Chauffard church and are very appreciative of the generous donations that have allowed this to happen. We believe the people of Chauffard deserve a safe and secure place to worship.
