Michel Jean-Duquais
Literally getting his hands dirty for the past five years, it’s not hard to smile when working with agronomist Michel Jean-Duquais. Arriving at the office on a motorcycle or in a flatbed truck filled with watering cans, Michel always greets everyone, from Hope for Haiti office staff to the farmers in his gardens, with a […]
Edner Paul
“This is My Haiti” – Teacher Gives Back to his Local School School Director Edner Paul knows first-hand the value of education. He attended the local primary school as a child before advancing through junior high school via a two-hour walk each day. “I was a very driven student. I spent all my time learning […]
Erol and Claudine
“This is My Haiti” – Students Dream of the Future 18-year-old cousins Erol and Claudine have attended school together their whole lives. Both are sixth graders at their local rural primary school. If they pass the state exam in the fall, they will need to walk more than two hours each day to continue in […]
Marie Francelene Essais
“This is My Haiti” – Marie Francelene Essais Hope for Haiti’s education program leads to a special nursing scholarship. Marie Francelene Essais is a nursing student at the University of Notre Dame in Les Cayes, Haiti. The 23-year old grew up in Laurent, about 15 minutes away from Hope for Haiti’s headquarters in the Southern […]
Sister Gisèle
“This is My Haiti” – Sister Gisèle, Saint François de Sales School Sister Gisèle Chaperon smiles when she leads visitors through her school. Wearing a construction hat over her religious veil, she speaks of the future – a new library, a state of the art computer room and multi-media center for the first time, and […]
Dr. Esperance Dupervil
“This is My Haiti” – Dr. Esperance Dupervil Dr. Bernadette Esperance Dupervil has been working as Hope for Haiti’s Infirmary Saint Etienne Dentist for the past two and a half years. Entering as a volunteer, Dr. Dupervil supported Healthcare Director Dr. Steeve Victor with all tasks, even working in the Pharmacy and arranging donated medications. […]
Sr. Denise Desil
“This is My Haiti” – Sr. Denise Desil Hope for Haiti’s Founder and Chair, JoAnne Kuehner, first met Sister Denise Desil in 2000 after reading an article in a Scranton, Pennsylvania newspaper. After this lucky introduction to the Catholic Order of the Little Sisters of Saint Therese, JoAnne knew she had to help the Sisters’ […]
Touya Deina Leones
Touya Deina Leones “Bidu” – Life At The Beach Throughout Haiti, Bidu’s restaurant in Port Salut is known for its incredible lobster. Located just 45 minutes from the Hope for Haiti office in Les Cayes, the restaurant has been a favorite weekend getaway for the past five years. Born Touya Deina Leones, “Bidu” started his […]
Raymond Lucien
Raymond Lucien – Hope for Haiti’s Vehicle Manager “When I think of Raymond, I think of the day he made me a road,” says incoming Country Director Jessica Jean-Francois with a smile of remembrance. “We were on our way to a rural school site visit. They had been working on building a road, but there […]
Dr. Elmide Nazaire
“This is My Haiti” Dr. Elmide Nazaire, Director of Infirmary Saint Etienne May 7, 2012 – Jennifer Lang, Program Manager Doctor Elmide Nazaire, Director of Hope for Haiti’s Infirmary Saint Etienne, embodies the ideals that define our mission. When she’s not consulting on the over 150 cases seen per week and managing ten staff members, […]