Nov 21, 2016
Planting Dinner for February Zanmi Sasye President Gerry Keenan returned from Haiti last weekend. Here is his update on the situation in the Sassier area. It is now 7 weeks since Hurricane Matthew made a direct hit on Sassier and the surrounding area. The focus has...
Nov 10, 2016
New School Roofs Thank you to Trees that Feed and St. Francis Xavier! Zanmi Sasye President Gerald Keenan has been in Sassier and Jeremie, Haiti, since last Friday. He sent us the following report today. Roofs for Schools A primary focus of our Haitian partner...
Oct 24, 2016
While Chicagoans everywhere cheered the Cubs on to the World Series victory, our local Haitian partners have continued their work to relieve the suffering of those in the Sassier area. Deacon Gerry Keenan, President Having done his part for the Cubs, Zanmi...
Oct 19, 2016
Rainy Day Blues The misery index in Sassier is rising. The Fall Rainy Season has arrived in the Sassier area, right about on time. Usually, the rains are welcome, as they provide moisture for the crops planted in the September. “The rains bring life,”...
Oct 12, 2016
The below is taken from a text message from Deacon Gerry Keenan, who is on the ground in Sassier, Haiti this week as part of the Hurricane Matthew relief effort. The pictures below tell the story. Looking off the balcony of the parish house, it was as if I had...
Oct 11, 2016
The article below is taken from the front page of today’s Miami Herald. If features Concepcia Pamphile from our clinic in Sassier and the administrator of the hospital in Jeremie. As you will see, the relief effort is underway and the work that needs to be done...
