Pastor Sam Wiseman of Faith Lutheran in La Grande, OR met Pastor Daniel Paul from Haiti in seminary at Ft. Wayne, IN.  Pastor Daniel Paul, being an orphan himself, shared his vision of building an orphanage in his home country to shelter, feed, and educate orphans in Ouanaminthe, Haiti.  Feeling a call to aid in this effort, Pastor Wiseman introduced this mission to Lamb of God Lutheran Church (Lake Stevens, WA) and Faith Lutheran Church (La Grande, OR).  Together, these churches formed a stateside organization, Nord Est Haiti Lutheran Mission, to support Pastor Daniel Paul’s ministry in building an orphanage and school.

From 2003 to 2010, eleven mission teams have traveled to Ouanaminthe in northeast Haiti to expand Pastor Daniel Paul’s hope of serving the children of Haiti.  La Maison de Agne aux de Dieu Orphanage (MADO) is almost finished and houses over 35 orphans.  A multi-purpose building serves as a church where over 200 children attend VBS on Sundays.  During the week, over 130 children from the orphanage and community attend school.