Welcome to the St. Francis of Assisi Haiti Page.

St. Francis of Assisi is twinned with a sister parish in Leon, Haiti named St. Paul's. To find out more about the history of this relationship and our work in Haiti, click here.

We also sponsor a medical mission to Haiti three times a year. To find out more click here. Recently Verena Anders, our Music director, went to Haiti. Click here to read her story in the Parish Times.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. 80% of Haiti's population lives in poverty.

• 75% of Haitians do not have access to safe drinking water.
• About 3.8 million Haitians don't have enough to eat.
• 40% of the Haitian population does not have access to primary health care.
• 23% of all Haitian children under age 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition.
• The average adult in Haiti has only had three years of education, and fewer than 50% of children attend primary school.

      Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Bank and UNICEF

"Haiti is a poverty-stricken land of urban overpopulation, denuded hillsides and a people suffering the wounds of civil strife and oppression. It is also a vibrant country of colourful art, fantastic music, cloud forests and an intensely spiritual people whose humour and passion are legendary." (From the Lonely Planet Destination Guide)