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Show Sunday, February 2008 J DAILY HERALD Feud leaves Haiti children's hosoital half built Carol J. Williams LOS ANGELES TIMES CARREFOUR, Haiti A . muhimillion-dollabuilding project involving a Haitian pastor and the Trinity Broadcasting Network has collapsed in recriminations, leaving behind a half built hospital with a gid ant hole in one r cross-shape- wall With $2.5 million spent, work stopped almost two years ago on the first children's hospital in this skim of half a million people, when the partnership between Arch- ministry balcony for a talking-to- . A chastened Jeune returned and called off his fuming fellow ministers. Ties were straightened, necks stretched Tousled hair was smoothed But if looks could kill, both delegations would have been dead before they were called into the conference room. This cautionary tale along that road paved with good intentions began when Crouch and Jeune bonded in Christian unity during a visit more than 20 years ago by the televange-- ; list, known for her pink wig bishop Joel Jeune of Haiti's Charismatic Church and Jan Crouch, the of the Costa Mesa, TBN, turned bitter. Jeune claims that Crouch erupted in anger when he told her that some Haitian boys who had been hired to guard the construction site reported ' that a TBN missionary had made homosexual advances. TBN executives counter that the fallingout occurred when they confronted Jeune with their suspicions that he had siphoned off some of the Christian broadcaster's donations. TBN lawyer John Casoria, who is also Crouch's nephew, denounced Jeune's report of sexual misconduct as "absolutely false." Jeune said TBN's claims of misuse of funds were baseless. Now, the government of President Rene Preval has gotten involved, trying to see whether reconciliation can be fostered to resume construction, Judging by the Haitian government's latest effort at mediation, a miracle might be needed. Jeune showed up at the Haitian Foreign Affairs Ministry in late January with several fiery fellow preachers in tow. Casoria, flanked by his own bevy of brethren from the religious broadcasting empire, sat stonily in the reception room as Jeune and his entourage Calif.-base- d and heavy makeup. Crouch, said Casoria, had "had a vision" about helping Haitiqn children after a baby died in Ker arms during her first visit to this country a few years earlier". "When I saw utterly poor children diseased crippled naked and most of all, pathetically hungry boys and girls - playing in gutters in the JiHhiest water I had ever seen, ft was beyond comprehension, Crouch, who declined to comment for this report, said in an August 2005 news release! "My heart broke into a million pieces. I just knew j - immediately that something had to be done Jeune, head of the Char is-matic Church, which has more - than 250 parishes, 60 schools, a few orphanages and scattered shelters and clinics across this poorest country in the Ameri-cawas already at work trying to interest foreign charities far-flun- . s, in swelled in 2003 and 2004 as TBN beseeched faithful viewers of its "Praise the Lord" program to give to the destitute children of Haiti Appeals by Jeune and images of the students and orphans in his care were aired to bolster the fundraising. About $2.5 million was sent for the hospital over five years, both broadcaster, beaming its programming to every country in g televithe world. The sion empire took in $ 188 million in 2004, the latest year for which public tax documents were available. About 70 percent of TBN donations are for $50 or less, according to the network. j Building plans were drafted in the late 1990s for the hospital, which was advertised as a facility with an emergency room and surgical unit. Start-u- p funds began flowing to Jeune early this decade and bankrolling Carrefour's first children's hospital when Crouch proposed backing the venture. I v Crouch; her husband, Paul; . and son Paul Jr. oversee TBN, 'the world's largest religious sidessay. TBN sent infusions of $100,000 every few months and then ceased pending in money aftejtffie falling-ou- t 100-be- d spring 200& STOREWIDE SAVINGS & VALUES NOW THROUGH MONDAY PRESI DENTS' DAY 2-D- ONLY SPECIALS AY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST . V I vi-K-- hw-M- IA ?i . , : w l SPECIAL 34.99 Only at Macy's 'U . SPECIAL 24.99 set Only at Macy's Set of two polyester or Euro pillows by Martha Stewart Collection. d count cotton Faux Bois covers. count polyestercotton queen or king sheet set. 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