Transportation and Security

 One of the advantages of locating of our first relocation site in Pignon, is the access from a deep water ports on the North coast of

Hispaniola in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. There have been many problems with the shipment of goods into the port of Port au Prince.

Theft and exorbitant " port taxes" are the way "things are done" in Port au Prince. There are instances of heavy equipment and humanitarian

aid sitting on the tarmac of the airport or at the port for months as a result of Haitian officials trying to levy huge taxes on these "imported" goods.

Security is a paramount issue. Kidnapping and armed robbery are common place. Lawlessness and street gangs permeate the streets of Port au Prince.

Many relief efforts are hampered by security concerns for both the aid workers as well as the actually goods being delivered. Relocation sites near

Port au Prince are problematic for a variety of reasons

  • Theft and Extortion at Ports
  • Transportation of housing units and personnel would be problematic.
  • Safety of workers
  • Relocation site near Port au Prince will soon be over crowded beyond capacity defeating our goal of self sustaining communities.
  • Street gangs likely to gain control of village hampering our efforts to institute employee ownership in agricultural and

               poultry farming businesses.

Excerpt from US Consulate warning on Haiti

....kidnappings are rampant in Port au Prince ..... kidnappings have been marked by deaths, brutal physical and sexual assault, and shooting of Americans.

The lack of civil protections in Haiti, as well as the limited capability of local law enforcement to resolve kidnapping cases, further compounds the element

of danger surrounding this trend. Travel is always hazardous within Port-au-Prince.

Out of every dollar spent on U.S. “aid” to Haiti, most goes to the U.S. military,

while only 9 cents pay for food and another 9 cents for food transportation.

With our supply route through the Dominican Republic,  resources are allocated directly to the project. Security and cutting of red tape

at border has been assured by General Raphael Guzman Fermin ( click on link for bio)  the top ranking law enforcement official in the

Dominican Republic

Free of taxes, duties and/or exorbitant fees to Haitian port officials, 95% of all monies can go directly into the actual CD-MAC THRS

relocation and community housing project. A sustainable community that will need no further aid after its' inception.

 

Advantage of shipping through the Port of Puerto Plata in Dominican Republic

If we shipped through Port au Prince, the military or private security personnel necessary to accompany our trucks through

the city of Port au Prince would double the risk double the actual cost of the project . Demonstrations over election and cholera

response are rampant.

Our partnership with Lucien Ministries allows us to cross the Haitian side of border with no fees or taxes imposed at the border. They have been

operating their ministry and using the North Shore border crossing for years. The cooperation between the two countries border officials allow us to

bring the armed Dominican security provided by General Fermin with each shipment. Even though we are nowhere near Port au Prince, there are still

dangers from street gangs and lawlessness in North Haiti that necessitate armed security to accompany the trucks and personnel.

The route to our relocation site in Pignon is easily accessible through the Northern Highway which winds its' way through rural areas of Northern Haiti

then South to Pignon. An advance team from Lucien Ministry will travel 10 km in front of the truck convoy to make sure there are no obstacles.

 

There are 2 Deep Water Ports on the North Coast of Dominican Republic we will use to ship the housing units.  We have assurances that our shipments will

be free of any duties and taxes from the top ranking law enforcement official in the Dominican Republic ( see Letter from Gen. Raphael Guzman Fermin)  

General Fermin also has committed to armed security personnel to accompany each one of our shipments. The Dominican Government is committed to helping

their neighbor for humanitarian reasons as well as to avoid a massive influx of refugees. We have assurances and the full co-operation of the Dominican

Government in facilitating our project immediately upon request.They have seen a sharp rise in unauthorized border crossings and are eager to find a

solution to the housing crisis in Haiti.

We have trucks and manpower in place through our Partnership with Annas Enterprises in the Dominican Republic. Trucks will be waiting at port to transport

the palletized housing units. The border crossing has passable roads through Haiti directly to relocation site.

We can also provide security and shipment of goods into Haiti for other NGO's as well as Church and other humanitarian groups. Please use Contact Form to

contact us regarding this service.

 

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Office-508-743-8388 / Director-781-831-5764