The HOPE FOR HAITI Gala,
hosted by the Catholic Church of St. Monica, is an exciting event which
benefits the needs of our brothers and sisters in
Why
·
Poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, just a short flight
from the
·
More than
80% live in abject poverty
·
Healthy
life expectancy of only 43 years
·
120 out of
1000 children die before age 5
·
Preventable
malnutrition and disease are killing many thousands each year
How We Are Helping
•
Medical Missions - Three times per year,
a medical team, including doctors, dentists, nurses and support staff,
travels from
• Medical Clinic - The Whitney Clinic, staffed by a Haitian
doctor and Several clinic staff members, allows us to provide Continuous
medical care 5 days per week.
• Soup Kitchen - Currently providing meals to 100 of Hinche’s
neediest families 5 days per week.
• Safe Water - Our Safe Water program provides clean, safe
drinking water to hundreds of families in an area where the public water is
dangerously contaminated.
• Children’s Scholarship Fund - Most parents cannot afford
tuition for their children. By
sponsoring a child’s schooling, an entire family is helped.
• Medicine/Medical Supplies - Large quantities of drugs and
medical supplies are shipped to Hinche to support the medical missions and
clinic.
Here’s What’s Next
•
Expand our Safe Water program to thousands more families over the
next 2 years.
•
Hire a Haitian dentist to work in the new dental clinic.
•
Set-up a lab within the Whitney clinic to perform a variety of
medical tests.
•
Provide medicine and medical care to more needy people.
