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Dear Friends and Benefactors,  Fr. Gio and Teresa Scanlan Thank you all for your support by helping our Haiti Mission serving the poorest of the poor. In that spirit, I recently visited newly crowned Miss. America 2011, Teresa Scanlan, an 18 year old from Nebraska. Her maternal grand parents were born and raised on the Island of Ilovik in Croatia. She became the youngest elected Miss. America in 90 years. Share on FacebookGood evening Father Gio, Since our last phone conversation I accompanied a WABC crew for a special 1 year anniversary in Haiti after the devastating earthquake. I just returned home last night after an another important mission in Haiti. We visited a number of girls who’ve been raped, impregnated and forced into prostitution. The unbelievable living conditions of these teenage girls made us very angry. I think we might be able to help some of them in the near future. More… Share on Facebook Theresa Scanlan On January 15, 2011 Theresa Scanlan from Gering Nebraska was crowned Miss America 2011. This event marks the 90th Anniversary of Miss America Pageant presented and broadcasted live from Las Vegas. Theresa is 17 years old and the youngest Miss Nebraska ever crowned. She was home-schooled until her junior year of high school, before attending Gering High School for half of her junior year. More… Share on Facebook Christmas in the Orphanage Dear Friends, Because of your prayers and support our orphans in Haiti had a wonderful Christmas. They send their greetings to you and want you to know that they are praying for you each day. The presents, the cakes
and the best food was provided by you. We are proud of you and your support.
The following photos are from the Christmas celebration at the orphanage. More… Archbishop Guire Poulard has replaced Archbishop Serge Miot, who died during the earthquake on January 12, 2010. Bishop Poulard is the tenth Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Msgr. Guire Poulard was born on 6 January 1942 in Delatte (Petit-Goâve), at the archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. He made secondary studies at the Lycée Faustin Soulouque in Petit-Goâve, the Collège Notre-Dame de Lourdes in Port-de-Paix, and the Petit Séminaire-Collège Saint Martial, Port-au-Prince. Share on Facebook Doctor Dear Doctor, As a priest and founder of Croatian Relief Services, Inc. I have been working in Haiti for the past 5 years. Two years ago, I came upon Dr. Michael-Ange Ferdinand, M.D. who has his office at 115 Jefferson Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ 07201-2417. This wonderful Haitian doctor and now, a special friend, has founded a clinic in Croix de Boquet, near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. I have personally visited his clinic in Croix de Boquet and have shipped for him many medical packages for the people of the the area. Both Dr. Ferdinand and I have decided to send this letter to you since this is a most difficult and critical time for the people of Haiti. Share on Facebook Jim Morgan The day started like a typical Haitian Sunday… relaxed. I had made plans the day before with Junior to catch a ride to St Damien’s hospital in Tabarre. Fr Rick lives there and I wanted to meet up with him and to go to Mass. He’s been a great mentor and friend for me in my Haitian journey. When I spoke with Fr Rick by phone the night before, he told me that Mass would be in the evening, unusual for him to have a Sunday evening Mass St Damien’s . I knew things must have been busy. More… Share on Facebook solar purificator We urgently need to install Fresh Water Purification system to battle the cholera epidemic in Haiti. The mobile purification system which we desperately need in Haiti at this time is a solar-powered generator with a built-in system for the purification of polluted freshwater sources. This system can pump and purify an average of 30,000 gallons each day at a cost of less than one penny per gallon! This calculation includes capital costs and all consumables over the course of the first year. After year 1 the cost reduces to fractions of a penny per gallon because the capital outlay has been paid off. More… Share on Facebook
 Cholera Outbreak A few days after the first cases appeared in the north, the outbreak appeared to be moving closer to the capital, Port-au-Prince, which is heavily populated by homeless residents in tent cities where sanitation is poor. Over 3,000 people have been admitted to local hospitals and health centers which are struggling to cope with an overwhelming rush of sick patients as Haiti grapples with its first cholera outbreak in over a century. More… Share on Facebook
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“A promise is a comfort only to a fool.” These were the words CARICOM representative Camillo Gonsalvez used to describe the state of international pledges for the reconstruction of Haiti at a Brooklyn community forum on May 26, 2010. Mr. Gonsalvez was referring to the startling contradiction that on March 31st international donors pledged a total of over $10 billion at the “Conference Towards a New Future for Haiti,” and yet, the Haitian Government is currently forced to operate with only 20% of its yearly budget. 
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