I have received many questions about the organization we are volunteering with and where we are going, so I thought I would post both websites to explain.

We are going with Friends of Haiti.

The Friends of Haiti began as part of the Parish Twinning Program in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2000, St. Philip the Apostle Parish of Green Bay, Wisconsin, led by Father Larry Canavera, was paired with St. Anne Parish of Thomazeau, Haiti.  The initial purpose was to extend friendship and support to the people of a 5th world country.  A 5th world country is defined as a country without hope.

In 2004, reaching out to a broader base of support, The Friends of Haiti incorporated and is now an independent 501 (c) (3) entity.  As a result, The Friends of Haiti is able to accept tax deductible gifts.

The initial emphasis of The Friends of Haiti was to provide medical missions twice a year to St. Anne and its 11 chapels, approximately 60,000 people.  Since its inception, The Friends of Haiti has partnered with Assumption Parish of Broadview, Ohio.  Led by Mary Zenczak and the Peace and Justice Group, Assumption has been instrumental in getting running water once again to Thomazeau.  Now, the current major service areas are health care, education, clean water, agriculture and economic development.

This is the first surgical mission that Friends of Haiti is involved in.

Much more info is available on their website:

http://www.friendsofhaiti-gb.com/

The place where we are doing our volunteering in Haiti is Double Harvest. Their website is:

http://doubleharvest.org/