For a parent, life can change in an instant. For thirteen years, Olson's mother, Olga Decoline, has been dedicating her life to seeking care for her son who was having difficulty breathing. That moment came in 2019, when a pediatrician at St Damien Hospital in Tabarre finally told Olga that her son was suffering from an incurable disease called cystic fibrosis. Olson was then 13 years old.
Read MoreA few months ago, St Luke Foundation in Haiti was asked by Global Music to add our voices to a worldwide call to commit to healing the earth.
We share with you our song on behalf of troubled earth, and our practical motivation to be "earthmovers" for the healing of nature, here in Haiti.
Lent is about learning the best way to suffer,
because we cannot avoid suffering,
and because suffering the wrong way can be very dangerous
Lent is about opening our eyes to our own destructive thinking, speaking, and acting,
because we can increase peace of mind, and peace on earth, by turning away from these.
On the occasion of the International Day of Education St Luke Foundation renews its commitment to provide access to education to the most marginalized young people and adultes in Haitian society. while providing opportunities and providing preschool, primary, secondary and vocational training that meets the needs of the Haitian labor market.
Read MoreSt.Luke Fundation reaffirms more than ever its faith in fundamental rights and will keep working with the same passion in order to give the less fortunate acces to those rights.
Read MoreWe know this by our lived experience, and yet, we are dedicated. We have grit. We care.
Our motto is "If not me, who? If not now, when?"
The St Luke Foundation's Outreach Program was not content just to give immediate short-term support after devastating earthquake of the 14th of August in Southern Haiti.
Read MoreThe St Luke Foundation informs all the local and international public that after 3 years of sacrifices in order to support the Manitane Institution of St Luke (APJ School) at 70% of an annual budget of approximately 1,300,000 USD for the benefit of the most needy students, its reserves are totally run out and its finds itself in circumstances beyond its control to adjust the school contributions of the pupils in the hope of allocating a considerable contribution (30%) to the budget of the running cost of the Academy.
Read MoreThis is exactly what the St Luke Foundation does every day, we forget our pain to go and help others even when the road is difficult, even when there is no gasoline. We pay elevated street prices and remove the stones in the path so that we can continue to help. We will push the trucks if we need to in order to continue the outreach support where it is most helpful.
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The St. Luke Foundation for Haiti is a 501 (c) (3) and tax-exempt charitable organization that supports Haitian-led programs.
A special thanks to Angela Altus, Rebecca Arnold, Giles Clark, Denso Gay and Ami Vitale for the photographs, as well as the teams of NPH and Artists for Peace and Justice.
