Your Donations at Work!

Because of your generosity we were able to feed 550 families in the Haitian towns of Terrier Rouge, Grand Bassin, Phaeton, and Paulette, communities deeply affected by the social and economic crisis in Haiti. Our partner NGO, Espérance et Vie, purchased bags of rice and containers of cooking oil and students from St. Barthélémy packed the food and helped to distribute it to families within these communities.

“We will continue to alleviate the suffering of our people as more funds are available. We count on your prayers and generosity to support this ministry in this difficult time of our history.” -Father Bruno

St. Barthelemy: A Beacon of Hope

We have some hopeful news to share! The humanitarian crisis and accompanying civil unrest are affecting all of Haiti, but our partner NGO, Esperance et Vie, is working hard to ensure students in the community continue to have access to education. This is the latest information we have from Father Bruno:

• Although many schools across the nation have been forced to close due to civil unrest, severe economic conditions, and commodity shortages, St. Barthélémy closed for just a single week in September, otherwise remaining open despite the ongoing challenges.
  

• Throughout this time Espérance et Vie and St. Barthélémy have been able to continue operations including educating and feeding children from the community, thereby enabling their parents to focus on the arduous task of supporting their families during this crisis.

• Father Bruno has arranged for a select group of 6th and 9th grade students from schools in Cap Haïtien to audit classes at St. Barthélémy so they are prepared for their national exams at the end of the semester, despite the fact that their regular school has been closed.

We hope you are reassured and inspired by what a high value role St. Barthélémy School plays in their local and regional community! The video above is our way of saying THANK YOU for making all of it possible.

2019 Year in Review

There have been extraordinary challenges in Haiti in 2019, but together with our partner NGO, Espérance et Vie, and YOU we’ve faced those challenges head on with some beautiful results:

· A maternity wing was developed at the Clinic with the first baby born there in March.

· Over 700 patients seen each month at the Clinic. That’s 8,500 people a year with access

to medical care in northeast Haiti!

· 28 students graduated from Ecole St. Barthélémy in May, 10 boys and 18 girls! This is an incredible accomplishment in Haiti where the average Haitian has an 8th grade education and for women it can be as low as 4th grade.

· The award-winning marching band at St. Barthelemy’s was invited to compete in a competition in Cap Haitien in May and they won 2nd place!

· Over 1,000 children are being educated at St. Bart’s. The school has remained open despite civil unrest and national school closings throughout Haiti.

· Hundreds of people – farmers and families – are breaking out of the cycle of poverty and environmental collapse through the sustainable methods of farming taught by the staff at Jatrofa Projenou.

· Students from St. Bart’s have distributed thousands of pounds of food to people in Terrier Rouge and the surrounding communities. Food was purchased by the NGO with your generous donations. We will continue to do all we can for those struggling to meet even

the most basic needs.

As always, we thank YOU for partnering with us and believing in our mission. Together we have made, and ARE MAKING, a difference in Haiti!

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