Mirebalais School Support
February 2024
Letter from Fr Pere Alphonse on School Support:
Dear all,
I greet you in the name of the Living God. I believe that, despite the difficult situations, God keeps you alive and healthy. I thank Him so much for that.
For the past two years Port-au-Prince has become a zone with almost no government: there most parents have lost their jobs and their children can no longer go to school. Now the conditions in the Capital have become much more serious. Some of the people fleeing Port-au-Prince have come to Mirebalais with almost nothing. We provide aid. The children attend school without paying tuition and I have not yet finished paying teachers' salary for the school year 2021-2022.
There are students who come to school from far away and who do not have money to get something to eat. We have considered what to do and we would like to give the students a daily hot meal. Things are difficult for us!
We are knocking at your door. As good Samaritans could you help us do this? A child who does not eat will not be able to learn well. As the Haitian proverb says: "Sak vid pa kanppe" (a hungry belly has no ears).
Please help us! God will give it back to you a hundredfold.
Thanks already for your partnership.
God bless you!
Fr. Pere Alphonse
St. Pierre Episcopal Church
Mirebalais, Haiti
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Letter from our President:
Dear friends of Haiti,
Fr. Alphonse sent us the above letter in the fall of 2022 and re-sent it last month letting us know that conditions are even worse now.
He struggles to keep the schools open so children can learn instead of being on the streets. He thinks that gangs recruit the young people who roam the streets. (His letter has been edited for clarity and space.)
If you can help, please use the DONATE button below and select either
‘Greatest Need’ or ‘School Support’.
OR mail donation to: Haiti Outreach Mission; 5700 Crooks Rd, Suite 100; Troy, MI 48098
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Dominique Monde-Matthews M.D.,
President, Haiti Outreach Mission
About Us
How We're Helping
How We're Helping
How We're Helping
In the past we visited Mirebalais, Haiti, each spring with a medical mission team - join our team.
Become a member and help us help the people of Mirebalais and the surrounding communities.
Our partners on the ground in Mirebalais are St. Louis Catholic Church, and St. Pierre Episcopal Church. With leadership from the priests of St. Louis
In the past we visited Mirebalais, Haiti, each spring with a medical mission team - join our team.
Become a member and help us help the people of Mirebalais and the surrounding communities.
Our partners on the ground in Mirebalais are St. Louis Catholic Church, and St. Pierre Episcopal Church. With leadership from the priests of St. Louis & St. Pierre, we are able to effectively deliver help to areas where it is needed most.
Our Mission
How We're Helping
How We're Helping
HOM focuses its efforts on the city and surrounding communities of Mirebalais, Haiti. Mirebalais is in the mountains, about 35 miles northeast of Port-au-Prince.
HOM is dedicated to helping these people, especially the children.
Our Projects
How We're Helping
Our Projects
Mirebalais, Haiti, needs your help. Basic medical supplies and additional lab equipment are needed. We are also working to upgrade our medical facility by inkstalling solar power. Additionally we are supporting emergency feeding and housing programs and support for the schools. Please make a contribution now.
Join Us
History
Partners in Mirebalais
Our Member Churches
HOM was founded in 1998 after Dr. Dominique Monde-Matthews and her husband Roger visited her native land on their honeymoon, and decided that they wanted to do something to help alleviate suffering in Haiti.
Since then, our organization has grown to include six Catholic and Episcopal churches in Southeast Michigan and Montana who are officially members of HOM through their annual contribution of $4,000 in “seed money” to sustain HOM operations. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable, ecumenical, mission group.
Our Member Churches
Partners in Mirebalais
Our Member Churches
- Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan
- Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Northville, Michigan
- St. Blasé Catholic Church, Sterling Heights, Michigan
- St. Clare of Assisi Episcopal, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- St. David’s Episcopal Church, Southfield, Michigan
- St. Bernard’s Catholic Church, Billings, Montana
Partners in Mirebalais
Partners in Mirebalais
Partners in Mirebalais
Our partners on the ground in Mirebalais are St. Louis Catholic Church, and St. Pierre Episcopal Church. With leadership from Fr. Romel Eustache of St. Louis, and Fr. Alphonse Jean Philippe of St. Pierre, we are able to effectively deliver help to areas where it is needed most.
Mission Trips
Fundraising Events
Partners in Mirebalais
The first effort of HOM was to provide some sort of medical assistance to areas where none was available. This initiative has grown to an annual major trip where up to 25 doctors, dentists, nurses, construction/repair persons visit Mirebalais. All travelers are responsible for their own expenses. In Mirebalais and outlying areas the team does "whatever needs to be done," including: packing and unloading supplies; transforming available spaces into mobile medical/dental clinics; seeing patients - including the occasional life saving emergency; prescribing medicines; giving fluoride treatments; providing continuing education and spiritual assistance; visiting with our Haitian friends and partners. It is a time of great camaraderie and personal reflection, and a life changing experience for everyone involved.
Fundraising Events
Fundraising Events
Fundraising Events
Each year, several of the member churches hold fundraising events for their work in Haiti, These events are open to all. Check each church's web site for exact dates.
• St. Clare’s Fall FUNdraising Feast - October
• St. David’s 'Help for Haiti" Event- October/November
• Corpus Christi Haiti Outreach Dinner - May/June