We want to spare the mother this, even though the surgery will not make the head normal size, and the shunt will be prone to infections, and if Jeannine lives long, more surgeries will be needed to lengthen the shunt as she grows. We are trying to help Jeannine in a failing healthcare system, with families (including hers) often on the run because of bandit attacks.
Read MoreEarly this morning at 6am I got a message from Jonas, whose brother was killed Sept 5 in a brutal way, telling me there was knocking at his gate. He was petrified for he and his wife. There was not much I could do for them from Tabarre.
But I was
Read MoreWe had to send the man who needs amputation to private surgery on our tab, but it is likely our own general surgery remnant team can manage the reopened and infected wound of the second.
Read MoreAfter making too long dangerous trips to the mountains and confronting a hostile gang, we rescued the young foreign woman who I mentioned previously was missing.
It is a tremendous satisfaction that this is solved and she is free, but we are totally frazzled as I write this.
Read MoreWhile I don’t want to take pictures, we just received 13 refugees here from the massacre in Nazon, Port au Prince, a few days ago. These people had family killed and houses burned. They were here for some help to relocate them out of that area. So we gave each an envelope with enough money to get them to the provinces, and also small provisions for food. Most of these are old people, one is blind, some are limping from minor injuries. Life is too tough for them.
Read MoreDear friends,
Since many people ask what will happen to Fondation St Luc Haiti if I am out of the picture for whatever reason, I think this “news reel” will be informative to those of you who care about me, about us, about our work in Haiti.
Read MoreAs we step into 2025, we do so with hope in our hearts and gratitude for the resilience that has carried us through another challenging year. 2024 brought immense difficulties—rising insecurity, economic uncertainty, and an ever-increasing demand for critical support. Each day, we face these challenges head-on, knowing the road ahead is uncertain but worth every effort.
Read MoreAt St. Luke Haiti, every donation becomes a lifeline. Your support allows us to respond
quickly, to care deeply, and to stand by those who have been left behind. Every dollar
translates into food for the hungry, medicine for the sick, and hope for those who have lost
everything. Without you, stories like Kelida’s would end in despair. But with your help, they
become stories of triumph.
Read MoreDear Family and Friends,
The Haitian people are living through a fourth year of violent torment.
It is the tragic unravelling of the country, with vengeful political discord and the rule of gangs, keeping everything on a crash course.
Read MoreWe would also like to extend special thanks to Biohaus Stiftung-Germany for funding the solar energy and environmental education project at several of our schools and sites. This project is essential for the 2024-2025 academic year, but due to a lack of financial resources, we are facing challenges in fully implementing it across all St Luke schools.
Read MoreUPDATES FROM HAITI
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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.
