Bombardopolis, Haiti
A quiet, rural, agricultural town on Haiti’s Northwest Peninsula. In Jon’s words, it’s “the town with the coolest name in the country,” and it has around sixty varieties of mango.
Far from the cities, and safer for it
Bombardopolis sits in the hills of the Môle-Saint-Nicolas arrondissement, far removed from Haiti’s larger cities. Its distance, the terrible roads, and its small-town nature have kept the Northwest stable while other regions have struggled.
The road from the port at Cap-Haïtien is mostly rough dirt and rock, with many holes, a few mountains and low-water crossings. That’s why the airstrip, and the planes that use it, matter so much.
- Where
- Northwest Peninsula, Nord-Ouest department
- People
- ≈ 36,000 (2015 est.)
- Elevation
- ≈ 416 m, in the hills
- Founded
- 1764
Medevac flights, almost daily
Hope From Above Ministries, a Canadian aviation ministry (“eh”), flies two Cessna 207s out of Bombardopolis. Each can carry patients with oxygen on board, plus pastors, missionaries and supplies. The flights happen almost daily, but there has been no full-time aircraft mechanic on the ground. Without consistent maintenance, planes can be grounded and lives put at risk.
Jon holds his FAA airframe & powerplant license, has already swapped engines and serviced the 207s in Bombardopolis, and is now training for his fixed-wing and helicopter licenses so he can help fly too.
The sign reads “Nou ede moun yo nan non Jezi Kri”: we help people in the name of Jesus Christ.
A hospital that’s growing
The Hôpital Évangélique de Bombardopolis is a mission hospital overseen by International Missionary Fellowship (IMF). It’s growing in capacity and capability. With his background in construction and project management, Jon will oversee its key building projects:
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Blood bank
A first for the region’s growing hospital.
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Dental clinic
Expanding the care the hospital can offer.
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Laboratory
Faster, on-site diagnostics.
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Visitor quarters
Housing for visiting medical teams.
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Runway extension
Breaking a limestone hill so larger aircraft can land.
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Daily operations
General maintenance and operational support across the campus.
Matthew 28 and Matthew 25
Beyond the technical work, Jon and Ashley believe deeply in relationship and presence: working alongside local crews, building trust with community leaders, and sharing life with the people of Bombardopolis. They’ll come alongside the local church in discipleship. Their hope is for both the Great Commission and the call to care for the least of these.
“We believe lasting impact is built not only through skills and systems, but through genuine connection, mutual respect, and walking with people in their everyday lives.”
Want to help?
Population, elevation and founding facts: Wikipedia, “Bombardopolis.”