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COVID-19 update from the UDICC Area Development Program

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Bernie

World Vision is responding to the COVID-19 crisis internationally, but also at the local level within individual communities. Click here for an update from the UDICC Area Development Program in Haiti explaining how World Vision is helping children and their … Continue reading →

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Close to $10,000 raised for Water is Life fundraiser

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Bernie

As part of their Make a Difference This Christmas initiative, the congregation of Smythe Street Church raised nearly $10,000 for the FreddyLink Water is Life fundraiser. These funds will be used in the Morne Pelee Area Development Program to to help … Continue reading →

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Haiti earthquake: 10 years later

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Bernie

January 12 will mark the 10 year anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti. On January 12, 2010 at 4:53 pm, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit an area about 25 kilometres from Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. In the aftermath of the disaster, between … Continue reading →

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Water in Crisis – Haiti

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Bernie

According to Katherine Sentlinger, there is a severe water crisis in Haiti. She writes the following: “As the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, Haiti has to deal with issues of poverty and water scarcity on a daily basis. According … Continue reading →

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