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Untold Suffering in Jeremie, Haiti

August 16, 2021 floran 0 Comments

“Big trouble my God”. These are the words of our education director, Serge, earlier when I texted him about their condition today. The death toll is more than 1,300 and thousands more have been injured. The hospital in Jeremie is overwhelmed and supplies are scarce. The first medevac helicopters flew into the airport in Jeremie …

“Reality vs Generosity”

February 27, 2021 Frank Ditore 0 Comments

This is a picture of Fredony. He is a typical ten-year-old boy. On February 5 th he was playing with some friends after school. He fell and hurt his arm. His mother was able to take him to the hospital and have an xray that showed the arm was broken. She had no money to …

HH4HC 8 Year Anniversary!

February 17, 2020 floran 0 Comments

I thought it would be simple to summarize the past 8 years of HH4HC. Just picking out a few pictures to share was a monumental challenge. We have grown not only in the number of supported children (from 7 to 117), we have also added opportunities that enrich our sponsored children. Many of the firm …

Vacation Bible School in Jeremie

July 22, 2018 floran 0 Comments

July, 2018 Vacation Bible School in Jeremie, Haiti As a frequent visitor to Haiti, I had a new experience this July. For the first time, my wife, Jan, came with me to see the program and help with Vacation Bible School. It was an opportunity to see Haiti through fresh eyes, filled with excitement, fear, …

Getting to Jeremie

December 27, 2017 floran 0 Comments

Working in Jeremie is not like catching a plane and heading down the road. In serving the children of Jeremie, one must use every emotional and transportation resource that is available. One of the reasons Jeremie has been under-served by non-profits is that it is a challenge to get there. From North America and Europe, …

Frank Ditore’s visit to Jeremie

November 28, 2017 floran 0 Comments

1. RPR: You have been to Haiti several times, but this was your first trip to Jeremie. What was it like for you? FD: Jeremie reminded me of Jacmel in many ways. Jeremie is a city with a strong history but suffers from the same neglect and lack of infrastructure that most other areas of …

First time visitor to Jeremie. Haiti: Beata Kana

May 7, 2016 floran 0 Comments

This interview is with Beata Kana following her first visit to HH4HC’s program in Jeremie Haiti. Ms. Kana is well traveled, a native of the Czech Republic, speaks five languages, and teaches adults in an English as Second Language program in Atlanta. RPR: What were your first impressions? BK: I had no expectations prior to …