Update: Kay Lasante Clinic in Haiti
Letter to friends and supporters of Kay Lasante Clinic in Haiti
May, 2023 Dear Friends, We write to you as we near the end of the Easter season. We trust you are enjoying the many blessings of Spring, and pray you rise each day with hope in your heart. Over many years, many of us have wondered how is it that the beautiful country of Haiti has struggled so much? Why have the amazingly strong, faith-filled, resourceful people of Haiti had to live in such poverty? This week, The New York Times published The Ransom, a series focusing on the History of Haiti and how Haiti became what it is today. Namely, they account for the debt the country has had to pay France as forced reparations to its enslavers. Even though many of us have known this history, to read these comprehensive articles is enraging, and heart breaking, yet it is a powerful truth-telling, and an extremely important history we should all know. We are so grateful to the New York Times and the journalists for their work to expose the corruption that has plagued Haiti from the beginning. (If you are looking for a short summary of the NYT's findings, click here.) During this season of hope and resurrection, may the tragic history of Haiti inspire all of us to continue our work on behalf of our sisters and brothers in Haiti. Our staff in Haiti are people who rise to meet every challenge despite dire circumstances. Their work in the community at Kay Lasante is a testimony to their ability to overcome obstacles, use their gifts, and work to provide health care for their community. Your concern for Haiti and your generous support have done so much to alleviate suffering. You have been part of creating a different history for Haiti. You are part of a profound work for healing, justice, and caring for the worth and dignity of every human being. You have been part of insisting that health care is a right not a privilege. May we all continue to be inspired in this work, and encouraged to combine our efforts with a call for justice for Haiti. Peace, Mary Beth Appel Johanna Berrigan Kara Chambers-Grant Bishop Thomas Gumbleton Katie Huynh If interested in donating, checks are preferred, and should be made payable to: House of Grace Catholic Worker 1826 E. Lehigh Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19125 ***Please be sure to write Kay Lasante Clinic in the memo line*** Please note our new Web address: www.kaylasantehaiti.org |
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Watch the new video about Haitian history and the health care project that Bishop Gumbleton helped to found and continues to support: "Kay Lasante"
About Project Kay Lasante
Kay Lasante means "House of Health" in Haitian Creole.
Kay Lasante is a health care project focused on serving the Petite Place Cazeau and Caradeux communities of Port au Prince. We operate primarily as an outpatient clinic which serves the health care needs of the surrounding community via education, consultations, follow-up care, and on-site pharmacy. Kay Lasante also works off-site, providing services such as: home visits, community health outreach, and health education/disease prevention classes.
Kay Lasante operates under the basic principle that health care is a human right, not a privilege. Kay Lasante is committed to serving the poor and marginalized who have lacked access to much-needed health care services.
Kay Lasante was founded as a project of the St. Claire's parish community at the request of Fr. Gerard Jean Juste and parish members. Kay Lasante seeks to embody the vision of Fr. Jean Juste to serve the least among us with dignity and compassion in the spirit of the gospel mission to care for the sick and work for justice for the poor.
Kay Lasante is a health care project focused on serving the Petite Place Cazeau and Caradeux communities of Port au Prince. We operate primarily as an outpatient clinic which serves the health care needs of the surrounding community via education, consultations, follow-up care, and on-site pharmacy. Kay Lasante also works off-site, providing services such as: home visits, community health outreach, and health education/disease prevention classes.
Kay Lasante operates under the basic principle that health care is a human right, not a privilege. Kay Lasante is committed to serving the poor and marginalized who have lacked access to much-needed health care services.
Kay Lasante was founded as a project of the St. Claire's parish community at the request of Fr. Gerard Jean Juste and parish members. Kay Lasante seeks to embody the vision of Fr. Jean Juste to serve the least among us with dignity and compassion in the spirit of the gospel mission to care for the sick and work for justice for the poor.