Friday, September 27, 2013

Short bus needed!

Does anyone out there have ideas on who we can talk to about getting a short bus donated or getting one as cheaply as possible?  We will use it for transporting teams to/from ministry sites, the airport, etc.  This seems to be the next logical step in saving money on rentals (we usually rent this short bus which costs $750 for six days).  The more money we save in transportation costs, the more we can put directly into the ministries we have to the Haitian people.  We are hoping to get a short bus here in the USA and then ship it to Haiti loaded with supplies we need to ship anyway (thus also saving on shipping costs because it is the same price to ship a vehicle empty as it is to ship it full).

Note:  According to our records, the 1997 Mitsubishi Montero we sent to Haiti last year has saved us at least $3175 in vehicle rental alone from November 2012 to September 2013.  It cost us $2250 to purchase! ($6500 total with shipping- it was loaded with items for the base we rented!)  In just two year's time it will more than pay for itself not to mention all the ministry that has been able to occur that would just have been "too inconvenient to rent a vehicle or hire a private driver just to do that".

If you have an idea or would like to help with fund raising for this, please let us know!  You can e-mail us at heartsunitedwithhaiti@gmail.com  or call the office 610-286-0612.  TOGETHER we can all help get a short bus to Haiti to use next year!  Thanks.....

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** Other large ministry needs include another 5-6 bunk beds and mattresses for the base, folding tables- 6 or 8 ft. in length, furniture for the living room at the base, trash cans, a dorm sized fridge, white boards for teaching, etc.. We can ship these items in the bus if we get it, otherwise, we will have to buy them in Haiti IF we can find them.  We are also still praying about purchasing land or a building somewhere to use for ministry and outreach.

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