With the help of our community, IC-Haiti funded construction of The Fr Marc Piché Immaculate Conception Parish School in Puit Chacha, Haiti. The school building was completed in October 2011 and consists of three buildings – one with three classrooms, secure food storage, and dining area; one with three classrooms and an office for the director/principal; and a third separate toilet block. The buildings have been constructed pursuant to new Haitian structural safety codes enacted in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, and have the capability to accommodate a second story for future expansion. The total cost of school construction was approximately $114,000 of which donors to IC-Haiti have contributed $89,000, with the remaining $25,000 provided by another contributor to SBHF. Additionally, IC-Haiti provided funding for furnishing the schools (desks, chairs, chalk boards, shelving, earth globes, geometric instruments) at a cost of $13,840. and will now fund the ongoing operations.
In addition, when the school was constructed, local institutions received food aid from the USAID and Catholic Relief Services. Due to the US Government financial difficulties, all food aid to this area of Haiti has stopped. Because of the extreme need of this population, most of whom are food insecure, IC-Haiti has negotiated with our Haitian partners to privately fund a food program to the school.
IC-Haiti’s current mission is to continue to raise the operational funds to sustain the school and the feeding program every year. If we are fortunate enough to complete funding for the school, we will be able to continue to fund the dental program, pharmaceutical assistance, and women’s health programs in the area that we have been able to fund in the past. Please Donate Now to help us meet our goals.
IC-Haiti focuses on projects relating to healthcare and education in the area of Fond des Blancs, Haiti. With your help, IC-Haiti has made a real difference.
Please see our Welcome page for updates on the school in Puit Cha Cha and healthcare-related initiatives we’ve been working on.
Support of Healthcare
IC-Haiti has supported cancer prevention and dental care Programs at the St Boniface Hospital. While the incidence of most cancers is low, the occurrence of cervical cancer among Haitian women is quite high. The cervical cancer screening funded by IC-Haiti has resulted in the early detection and curative laser treatment of approximately ten percent of the women who participate in the testing clinics.
Infectious disease exacerbated by childhood malnutrition as well as poor water quality and a lack of sanitation is the greatest threat to the health of the people of Fond des Blanc, and preventing the spread of HIV is a major concern. The marked incidence of HIV infections in persons whose abscesses and decayed teeth were extracted by untrained “dentistes” in the open air country markets with unsterilized equipment has been reduced through more modern practices implemented, under infection control, by a trained dentist at the SBHF dental clinic. The dentist, technician, and fluoride treatments for patients are also sponsored by IC-Haiti.
Earthquake Relief
IC-Haiti donors and friends from around the country responded quickly and generously to our appeal for contributions inn the aftermath of the January 12th, 2010 earthquake in Port au Prince. Our partners in Haiti, The St Boniface Hospital in Fond des Blanc avoided damage and became one of the only standing acute care hospitals in southern Haiti. Hospital staff suddenly found themselves dealing with displaced families and patients with permanent spinal cord injuries who were air lifted from the USS Comfort, anchored in Port au Prince Harbor, into the mountain hospital. IC-Haiti was able to transfer much needed funds immediately to St. Boniface for the purchase of medical and transport supplies, and to pay for the increased nursing staff required. Today, the group of spinal cord injured patients at St. Boniface continue to improve. Some have been able to resume life with their families; others remain at the hospital to continue therapy. Family members have been welcomed to the Fond des Blanc community and remind all of us of the beauty of Haitian community and culture.
Support for Clean Water
IC-Haiti has funded the digging of two deep water wells in areas with no prior access to clean water.
Women and children often carry water for miles in the absence of wells nearby.
Permanent Housing
IC-Haiti funded the construction of one permanent home for a needy family selected by the community.
This home was fully funded by IC-Haiti, and given by the community of Fond des Blanc to a local family.
Traditional Grass Huts offer no protection in hurricanes
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