With a total of $6,000 in contributions, Mary Jane and Pastor John Taranto flew to Haiti in February 1995 to try and find property for the mission.  Most of the properties they visited cost between $50,000 and $150,000.  The Lord, however, led them to a mission called Caribbean Mission for Christ in Haiti which owned some property (although the current LHM mission property was located two years later).  The mission was located in Mariani, Carrefour, Port-au-Prince  -- about 15-20 miles outside the capital city of Haiti.  The Caribbean Mission had no American missionaries and basically was not being used except for the church, an orphanage and a medical clinic used a few times a week.  The then-leaders of that mission had been praying for God to send someone so that the mission could be used again. 

In April 1995, Mary Jane returned to Haiti full-time to begin LHM.  The original purpose of the mission was to establish a school of ministry to train up Haitian young men for the ministry.  When Mary Jane got there, she inherited eight Haitian staff, a house and a few beat-up cars.

Twenty years later, much has changed but much has remained the same.  The Haitian people need Jesus and need an education.  The mission survived the worst earthquake in the country’s history in 2010.  Lives are being changed.  Many Haitians have been saved.  The mission has a top-notch primary school (pre-K to 5th Grade) serving over 400 students, a trade school (cooking, welding, business and sewing) serving over 300 students, and a fully constructed and active church. 

Mary Jane was ordained 13 years ago in 2004; and the trade school is celebrating its 13th year anniversary as well.  Mary Jane married Andris Jolibois.  They run the mission together – with the help and support of so many, including you.

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Today, we are a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the hope of the Christian gospel to the Haitian people through education, community and charity.