30 Years in Haiti
/Father Rick Frechette shares his thoughts on his first 30 years working in Haiti.
Read MoreNow that the winds have died down...
/"As we accompany our neighbors in rural Haiti, after the devastation of hurricane Matthew, it is clear that they are eager to replant their gardens, fix their roofs, replace their drowned livestock.
They are eager to give their children something to eat for today, and an education and skill that will make them independent tomorrow.
Unlike a shooting start that cannot be followed to any destination, or even admired for very long, the dream of the rural Haitian people is rather like the north star, a compass and guide, steady and clear."
The DaVinci Storm
/Since the day after hurricane Matthew, we have been scrambling to respond to many pleas for help, mostly from friends.
One of those pleas has been a pretty continuous call from Fr David Fontaine, a brother priest who was begging for help for three cut off and isolated areas: D'Asile, Grand Boucan and Baraderes.
While traveling to Abricot (Jeremy) and Dame Marie in the days right after Matthew to reach our staffs there, (even cutting our way through the fallen trees to get there), I was on the email constantly trying to get a helicopter to reach Fr David and his flock in these three places.
Three days ago, after one aborted try to get to D'Asile by land, we were finally able to get there with food and water- after two blown truck tires and getting stuck in the mud in two different river crossings.
Read MoreYou Can Help St. Luke Respond to Families Devastated by Hurricane Matthew
/Yesterday, leaders from the St. Luke team traveled to visit the communities in the south of Haiti impacted by Hurricane Matthew, and to investigate, firsthand, the extent of damage to St. Luke schools and facilities.
Read MoreUrgent Appeal for Action
/After years of experience with hurricanes, we are preparing for the worst in Haiti.
The winds have begun and the hard rains will follow soon. Sadly, the vast majority of Haiti is in a terribly vulnerable situation.
Urgent Donations Needed
/It’s tragic that we don’t have room for every person in need, but your help allows us to make place for as many as we possibly can.
Read MoreA Busy Month of Surgery in November
/Our staff and patients at would like to extend a huge thanks to all of the visiting doctors, nurses, and technicians who made November such a successful month for surgical patients!
Read MoreA Christmas Kidnapping
/As Christmas draws near, I am still very troubled by an old pair of black shoes I saw recently on the street.
I know that the lights, music, trees and Christmas Spirit should help me forget them, but I can’t.
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