The Assumption of Hope
/Reflections on Hope
Read MoreTwo (2) weeks ago, a gang war started in “Cité Soleil”, the biggest and poorest slum in Haiti. This war includes many gangs from different neighborhoods. According to the United Nation (UN) and the “National Human Rights Defense Network” (RNDDH) in 13 July 2022 publication, more than four hundred (400) people have already been killed, and the war is still going on. Some people have narrowly escaped from their neighborhoods, but most of the population is blocked inside under gang pressure and are without food and water. The deceased had no access to first aid after being hit by bullets.
Read MoreFor 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.
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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.