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Agricultural Technician, Haiti
This project funds the sending and support costs of a mission worker to work the Mouvman Peyizan Papay (MPP), or Farmer's Movement of Papaye in Haiti. The mission worker acts as an international presence of solidarity with landless and small farmers in rural Haiti and accompanies MPP in its efforts to organize rural communities nationally in their struggles for survival in the midst of increasing poverty and environmental degradation. Mark Hare is currently called to this position. He is accompanied by his wife, Jenny Bent, who works with the health ministries of the Evangelical Dominican Church in the Dominican ...
E200356. Read moreDisaster Relief--Haiti
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is accepting funds to enable a significant response for relief and recovery efforts related to the disaster response in Haiti. Funds received into this account will supplement the initial One Great Hour of Sharing disbursement to provide for immediate assistance and the long-term recovery.
DR000064. Read moreHaiti
Before the catastrophic earthquake of January 12, 2010, Haiti was already plagued as chronically food deficient, importing more than 60 percent of the food needed to feed its population. The 2010 earthquake has intensified the poverty and hunger there. The environment is so deteriorated that drastic measures must be taken to sustain the country's population. Gifts to this account will help fund long-term recovery activities in Haiti including small sustainable agricultural initiatives and small business development.
H000014. Read moreHaiti Northern District Agricultural School
This two-year agricultural training program at St. Barnabas School teaches soil management, irrigation, use of better seeds, use of appropriate fertilizers and animal husbandry to students near Cap Haitian at Terrier Rouge.
E343102. Read moreHospital St. Croix, Haiti
Hospital St. Croix is located in Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake that destroyed much of the city and nearby Port au Prince in January, 2010. Much of the hospital structure was severely damaged, and the administrative building, guesthouse, and doctor's quarters were leveled by the quake. Repairs have been made to the one wing of the hospital that sustained relatively minor damage, and inpatient services are starting to resume. A long-term effort is underway to rebuild Hopital St. Croix and restore its capacity to provide essential services to the people of Leogane. Gifts to this account will support ...
E343302. Read moreLa Gonave Community Health, Haiti
Located on an island 45 miles off the coast of Haiti, La Gonave was spared the devastating damage of the earthquake that struck the mainland in January, 2010. The La Gonave Community Health Program provides care at a health center and through village health workers who offer basic healthcare, nutritional education and immunizations. Midwife services are also available in the rural communities.
E862619. Read morePartnership Facilitator, Haiti
Pix Mahler served as a Hunger Action Enabler with the Presbytery of the Peaks for 14 years before she was appointed regional liaison for Haiti. Pix serves God's mission from a U.S. home base, traveling from time to time, nurturing relationships between Presbyterians in the United States and various ministries of the PC(USA)'s partners in Haiti. She says, "I help people in the United States discover what gifts they may have that are applicable to ministry with our partners."
E200379. Read morePeasant Movement Papaye/Agriculture
MPP Road to Life/Moringa Project in Haiti. Gifts to this account assist an integrated agricultural development project including moringa tree planting, vegetable production and animal husbandry. Mark Hare is involved with running this project.
H000007. Read moreProfessor of Educational Technology, Haiti
Sharyn Babe is filling this position. She has served in Haiti since 1987, first with Project HELP and since 1991 as a mission co-worker with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). By invitation of the Episcopal Church of Haiti, Sharyn serves at the Episcopal University (UNEPH) as professor of educational technology. Before her work at the university began, Sharyn worked for more than a decade with CODEP, a rural development NGO.
E200308. Read moreSt. Vincent School For Handicapped, Haiti
St. Vincent, in the Haitian capital of Port au Prince, was virtually destroyed by the January, 2010 earthquake. St. Vincent's had been a day and boarding school for over 400 blind, deaf and/or physically handicapped children. Physical and occupational therapy, a medical clinic and surgical services had been available on-site. Now St. Vincent's faces the daunting task of rebuilding. Gifts to this account will help restore this vital ministry for handicapped youngsters.
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