A sister of the Ministers of the Sick (Camillian Sisters) supports the needy in Port-au-Prince.
Training seminarians at Notre Dame Seminary.
» Without the help of ACN, it would be very difficult for many parishes to continue. « Archbishop Max Leroy Mésidor of Port-au-Prince
A priest offers Holy Mass for the intentions of our benefactors.
Haiti is sinking deeper and deeper into chaos. Large parts of the country are controlled by heavily armed gangs. Robberies, kidnappings, drug and arms trafficking and riots during demonstrations are the order of the day. At the same time, inflation, a persistent shortage of goods and a poor medical infrastructure make life difficult for the people. Due to all these problems, many people are migrating to Central America, the USA and, above all, the neighbouring Dominican Republic. The latter has now erected a border wall to slow down immigration. The Church also suffers from the general chaos in the country. Many parishes have not been spared violent attacks. At least 18 religious were kidnapped during the reporting year alone. Bishop Pierre- André Dumas, Vice-President of the Haitian Bishops’ Conference, was injured in a bomb attack.
Hope for religious sisters
ACN supports numerous religious sisters who serve the poorest of the poor in
disabled children who are often simply abandoned due to poverty. They also care for the sick in their homes, despite the high risk of kidnapping for the sisters, even during the day.
Haiti under the most difficult conditions. For example, they look after physically or mentally
ACN Activity Report 2024 | 39 Latin America – Haiti |
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