Earthquakes leave scars
On August 14, 2021, the ground shook in Haiti’s south department. Whole mountainsides came down, burying farmers and their gardens. Schools and homes collapsed in an instant, while roadways and water cisterns and reservoirs cracked open.
When the earthquake struck southern Haiti five years ago, our supporters didn’t hesitate - they helped.
Today, the scars can still be seen across the region in piles of rubble where buildings were never rebuilt, and communities where children still haven’t returned to their classrooms. Will you help us continue healing the scars of the earthquake by making a donation today?
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Why Your Support Matters
A Message from Hope for Haiti Chief Development Officer, Melinda Miles
Because of your support for Hope for Haiti, the town of Ravine Sable tells a different story than so many communities in the south. You can see it in the school yard, where students study under fruit trees in front of a new building covered in colorful murals. You see it across the street, where a woman gathers vegetables from the garden in front of her new home - one of 15 homes that Hope for Haiti has built since the earthquake.
I took the photos below when I visited Ravine Sable last month as Hope for Haiti’s new Chief Development Officer. While I’m new to the job, my connection to Haiti goes back over 30 years, and I’ve lived through the aftermath of two major earthquakes. I felt proud and honored to see all that Hope for Haiti has accomplished in villages like Ravine Sable because I know it is a rare exception: a disaster recovery success story, something only possible with community-led partnership and a generous network of supporters like you.
Will you help us continue healing the scars of the earthquake by making a donation today? Your gift will make an immediate impact in southern Haiti where we educate thousands of children and deliver life-saving healthcare to tens of thousands of families.
For a stronger Haiti,
Melinda Miles
Hope for Haiti Chief Development Officer
