Haiti Mission
Together with Haiti Ministry
Established over 35 years ago, The Together with Haiti ministry is committed to supporting our parish covenant with our twinned parish, St. Claire’s in Dessalines, and the Missionaries of La Salette in Haiti. This solidarity-based partnership is built upon mutual respect and equality, fostered through prayer and communication.
Our ministry funds critical needs as identified by our partners.
Contact person: Mary Levasseur marylev@comcast.net
Feeding the Hungry
Each day our canteen program of a nutritious hot meal at lunchtime provides one sure meal for nearly 3,3000 students from preschool to high school
Teaching the next generation
We support our sister parishes through staff support, classroom additions, and building updates such as solar power and security measures. A new trade school, in Dessalines, prepares over 300 high school graduates for skilled work such as plumbing, nursing, and electrical. Scholarships are provided for all ages.
Giving Drink to the Thirsty
Your support provides access to clean, safe water. Through the purchase of water tanks, wells, and pump systems life is made easier and healthier.
Comforting the Sick
Attached to St. Claire School is the St. Claire of Assisi Medical Clinic, dispensary, and lab run by Salesian Sisters. We provide much-needed medical equipment and technology.
Catholic Faith Outreach
We make improvements to existing church buildings, respond to requests for materials needed to celebrate mass, and provide scholarships for seminarians.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Participate in one of the many parish-based fundraisers.
- Become a member of the Together with Haiti Ministry.
- Pray for our Haitian brothers and sisters.
- Make a one-time or ongoing unrestricted gift.
Gifts described below are symbolic of the good your donation will do for children, women, and men in our Haitian sister parishes.
- $25 buys a year’s worth of books and supplies for 1 grade school student
- $50 buys 1/2 a large bag of rice
- $75 buys a year’s worth of books and supplies for 1 secondary school student
- $100 buys a large bag of rice
- $120 provides a student with a nutritious lunch for a year
- $175 educates a year high school student for a year
- $250 funds the education/formation of a Haitian seminarian for a year
- $500 supports purchase of lab and medical equipment
- $1,000 provides to support digging a well in a village for clean water (cost of a well $15,000)
A gift in any amount is always appreciated. Distribution of funds are based upon the needs of our twinned parishes.
How to donate by mail:
Mail a check (made out to “Our Lady of the Cape” with “Haiti” in the memo line) to the OLOC office, 468 Stony Brook Rd,, Brewster, MA 02631
OR Place check (made out to “Our Lady Of the Cape” with “Haiti” in the memo line) and put in the collection basket during Mass.
How to donate online:
Donations to Together with Haiti can be made by going to Our Lady of the Cape website and scrolling down to the “Online Giving” page. https://osvhub.com/ourladyofthecape/giving/funds . Then scroll down to the “Haitian Parish” box and click “Give Now”.
Our Haitian friends are accountable to Together with Haiti. They provide photos and reports to verify the monies sent were used for approved projects. Together with Haiti is accountable to Our Lady of the Cape parish by disbursing donations to our sister parishes in Haiti and verifying & reporting how the donations are used. A financial report is available upon request.
Matthew 25: 33-46: “Anything you do to the least of my brethren, you do to me”.
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