Yesterday, Friday, we learned the horrific news that a three story school building with roughly 500 children and teenagers collapsed while the school was in session. The incident took place in the city of Petionville which is located in the hillsides above the capital city of Port-au-Prince. The school, La Promesse, is a church operated school [...]
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School building collapses in Haiti
Posted in Uncategorized on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mèsi Ampil Ampil Ampil !!! !!! !!! … …
Posted in Uncategorized on September 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
… … … these were the words from our friends in Haiti as they greeted us upon our arrival to Toussaint L’Ouverture Int’l Airport in Port-au-Prince toady for our first Haiti journey this 2008-2009 pilgrimage year: a VERY BIG and heartfelt THANK YOU which they asked us to extend to you for your generous response [...]
In the midst of the misery of the world arise beautiful people with rich hearts and souls, and angelic voices.
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, we welcomed our friends from the Les Petits Chanteurs – Holy Trinity Cathedral School Boy’s Choir as they arrived to Atlanta from Port-au-Prince. Tuesday morning, the choir performed during Middle School chapel, and then performed for the students of the Lower School. Wednesday night, the thirty member choir and five members of [...]
We received the following e-mail today from our friend, Pere Kesner Ajax, Partnership Program Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Photo albums from our progress in Haiti on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I greet you at a very sad and hard time for the country of Haiti. I hope to give you a brief but informative update regarding our dire situation. We have been hit hard by a series of hurricanes, including Fay, Gustav, and Hanna. Hanna was particularly devastating, due to extensive flooding [...]
“Devastated by three storms, Hispaniola braces for more.”
Posted in Uncategorized on September 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Following is a news article from episcopallife online [Episcopal News Service].
Peace, Tryggvi+
” ‘Know that you are in our prayers, and those of this whole Church,” Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori wrote September 5 in a message emailed to Diocese of Haiti Bishop Zache Duracin. “God never abandons us, even though the night seems long [...]
Please pray for the people of Haiti
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
From tropical storm Fay, to hurricane Gustav, to tropical storm Hanna, heavy winds, rainfalls, floods, and mudslides have devastated the people of Haiti in the past two weeks where there are, at least, 150 confirmed deaths. Sadly, the death toll may raise as rescue and recovery missions are barely underway due to the difficult conditions [...]
Haiti Pilgrimages for 2008 – 2009
Posted in Uncategorized on September 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last year we had three successful pilgrimages to Haiti with a total of 39 Holy Innocents’ parishioners, students from our school, and friends. This year, we have scheduled five pilgrimages set for the following dates: September 20 – 23; October 11-14; November 8-11 ; January 17-20 ; April 18-21. As before, our pilgrimages are open [...]
