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Haiti Food Appeal
Despite ongoing efforts to restore peace in Haiti, violence and strife continue in much of the country. Food is in very short supply and has become unaffordable for the majority of Haiti’s people. We greatly appreciate Good Shepherd's recent donations to assist Fr. Rousseau in purchasing bulk food items – rice, oil, beans and pasta through a trusted source at a significantly lower price than is currently available locally. While a small portion of this food will be used to stock the parish food pantry for those in most desperate need, the majority of the food will be sold directly to parishioners at a price far lower than is available in the local marketplace.
Thank you again for your recent generosity, and we ask that you continue to pray for our brothers and sisters in Haiti, that they may find a path to peace, reconciliation and a better future.
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Ministry Contacts
Tom Fackender
Email: [email protected]
Betty Serow
Email: [email protected]
Art Wright
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We need your help!
Almost all of the work is done here at home. Very few of us go to Haiti!
Please consider doing one or more of the following:-
Join a working group
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Be part of a team that goes to Haiti
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Help plan future projects
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Join our mailing list
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Our Mission
The Mission of the Haiti Outreach Ministry is to help the Catholic families of Haiti become economically self-sufficient.
- Local people identify the problem and determine the long-term solution.
- We undertake no project, nor fund any service or activity that is not sustainable.
- We require full accountability and stewardship so recipients know their responsibilities and donors know their gifts are being used wisely.
- Our commitment to any one parish is time-limited. "if they are still dependent on us in 5 years, we've failed."
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Past Successes
The Good Shepherd Haiti Outreach Ministry was founded in 2016, when we began a partner relationship with St. Dominque Catholic Church in Marigot. As planned, we concluded our relationship with St. Dominque Church in 2022. We have many fond memories of the friends we made there and leave behind a legacy of both a livestock and village bank programs that continue to grow and prosper. Both programs continue to be managed by Fr. Levielle and parish leadership. During our time with St. Dominque, Good Shepherd also provided funding for pews at St. Matthew Chapel and a new roof at St. Andrew Chapel. We believe we can confidently say that our partnership with St. Dominque improved the lives of many of its families.
In 2022, we began a new partnership with Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Jacmel. Through the generosity of Good Shepherd parishioners we have been able to establish both a livestock and sacramental marriage program. We provided funds to purchase 80 goats for parish families. In a short time the program has grown to serve over 125 families. Forty-seven families have already returned a female off-spring to the program so that new families may participate. We also contributed funds for a sacramental marriage program that resulted in 26 couples participating in the Sacrament of Marriage. This allows them and their families to more fully participate in the life of the parish, and most importantly receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion. When Father Marc Rousseau visited Tallahassee in January 2024 to express his gratitude for our help, we also discussed the potential creation of new sustainable programs, including a parish store, bakery and poultry business to support parish programs.
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