After much prayer and discernment, and thanks to God’s incredible faithfulness and the support of the Nina L. Kummerfeldt Foundation, along with other very special partners, we have taken a huge step forward in our work in Haiti: we have purchased land in northern Haiti that will become the permanent home of our health and disability services.

This decision grows from the very heart of why we are in Haiti.

Since buying the land, many of our team have been reflecting on Matthew 15, where people with disabilities come to Jesus seeking hope and healing. In a culture where people with disabilities were often overlooked or cast aside, Jesus changed the narrative, saying: “I have compassion for these people.” His compassion was not simply sympathy. It moved him to action. People were welcomed without discrimination, healed and fed, and they and their families found hope and love.

That is the heart behind all of our work in Haiti.

We believe every person is created and loved by God. No one should be overlooked because they have a disability, need long-term support or cannot access the care they need.

Over the years, this conviction has led HHA to develop services that were previously out of reach in northern Haiti. These include the region’s only spinal cord injury rehabilitation centre, one of its largest wheelchair distribution programmes, Maison de Grâce, a safe space where children and young adults with disabilities are cared for and loved unconditionally, and a new critically-needed oxygen generation plant.

Together, these services provide care, inclusion and compassion where it would otherwise be missing.

A permanent home for growing services

As this work has grown, however, the spaces it depends on have not grown with it.

Our services are currently spread across several locations, often operating from rented buildings that were not designed for their purpose, can be difficult to access or cannot be secured for the long term. These buildings have been a huge blessing, but they also limit how many people we can reach and make it harder to provide connected, lifelong care.

Purchasing this land changes what is possible – and gives compassion a permanent home.

Our vision is to create an “oasis of hope and healing”: a place where pathways, treatment rooms, learning spaces and gardens are designed around the dignity, care and potential of people with disabilities.

It will bring services closer together, making it easier for families to access the support they need while giving our teams the facilities and stability to provide better-connected care.

The first phase: a new home for Maison de Grâce

With the land now secured, we have been working with partners, architects and our local team to plan what comes next.

The first phase will give Maison de Grâce – our centre for children and young adults with disabilities – its first ever purpose-built home.

The new facility will include dedicated spaces for therapy and rehabilitation, education and learning, play and recreation, vocational activities, respite care, and support for parents and carers.

Most importantly, the new space will enable Maison de Grâce to serve more children and families and provide an environment designed specifically around their needs.

Eventually, we hope all our existing services will move to the new site, creating a connected centre for health, rehabilitation and disability support in northern Haiti.

There is still a long journey ahead. Turning this vision into reality will require prayer, expertise, courage and generosity. But we are full of expectation for what God will do through this place – and for the hope, care and opportunity it will make possible for generations to come.

This is more than a new building or a new site. It is a commitment to a future where people with disabilities and their families are seen, loved and valued, and where compassionate, quality care has a permanent home.

We look forward to sharing more about these plans as they develop.