How does a farm girl from Orange City, Iowa and a Haitian boy from Caiman, Haiti cross paths?  It is only by the grace and planning of a God who has a wonderful plan and needs a lot of help in bringing it about.

Kristie (DeBoer) Mompremier was born in Northwest Iowa, an avid volleyball player, graduated from Northwestern College, joined ECHO as an intern to Haiti which would lead her to the Central Plateau.

Jean Jean Mompremier, born in Caiman, Haiti, was able to overcome many difficulties attaining a teaching degree which brought him to a Haitian Christian high school.

The course was set and God brought them together putting within their hearts a desire to serve Him.  Little did they know at the time that they would be returning to Jean Jean’s home to minister within the very community in which he grew up.

Jean Jean and Kristie married and God richly blessed them with two daughters, Rithana (Tana) and Kerlande (Kerri) who have become a true blessing as the work continues.

UCI was born out of faith in the fall of 2005 as Jean Jean and Kristie along with their daughters returned to Haiti to begin a work to which God had prepared them.  They both were sure that God was calling them to train pastors and one by one send them out to spread the gospel message of Salvation.

As the training began, another need arose and that was the lack of nutrition among the children.  This lead to opening the first feeding station, which lead to Sunday afternoon worship sessions, which opened the door to an ever growing group seeking to know more about Christ in their lives.

From it very meager beginnings UCI continues to reach out, touching Haitian lives with the Good News of the Gospels both in word and practice.

Tana and Kerri