About Canaan Christian Community

Canaan Christian Community was established in 1991 as a community of Christians that welcome people who need a place to belong.  Most of the 110 residents are children who either do not have parents or whose parents are unable to provide for them for various reasons.  The leaders of the community strive to provide a safe haven for all who live or visit here.  God has blessed us with land and facilities to provide a comfortable home for both those who live at Canaan as well as those who come to visit.  

The community is located near the town of Montrouis, which is about 1 1/2 hour drive north of the haitian capitol of Port-Au-Prince.  Located on National Highway 1, CCC overlooks the beautiful Caribbean ocean and the surrounding terrain is a rocky, dry, hilly landscape.  God has blessed the tree-planting efforts and CCC has become the only tree shaded community in the immediate area.  The buildings on campus consist of boys and girls dorms, a chapel, school, kitchen, dining hall, administrative building, staff homes, a guesthouse, clinic and a shop building.  

The government provides electricity 2-3 days a week, usually on weekends.  At other times, we have a generator that runs from about 6 pm to 11 pm.  Water for washing, cooking and bathing comes from a deep well on the property and drinking water is run through a purification system for added safety.