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This is our last day in Haiti, and we spent it the way we like best-- with children. This morning we went to Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Charity orphanage just down the street from Grace Children’s Hospital. Oh my. About 150 infants and toddlers live there in rooms filled with cribs, one after the other after the other. Often parents will bring their children when they cannot feed them, but visit daily to hold and feed their children. We were there when parents were holding their infants, feeding them, sitting on the floor and rocking them in their arms.

Hi Everyone!  My name is Leisl Stoufer and I am the Children's, Family and Youth Director at California Heights U.M.C. in Long Beach, CA.  This is my first trip to Haiti and  it has been an amazing experience so far!

Haiti faces many serious health issues. For each of these issues ICC has created programs to address those specific needs. To find out more and learn what you can do to alleviate the suffering of those who need our help, identify an issue of personal concern for you below and follow the link to the detailed page.

Divided Past...Shared Future?

Although Haiti and the Dominican Republic both share the same island—Hispaniola—the two countries have surprisingly different, but closely interwoven, histories. The island first became known to the western world when Columbus landed there in 1492, though it had been home to the native Arawak and Carib peoples for many years before that.

Malnutrition remains among the most critical problems worldwide, particularly for the underprivileged and poor in developing countries like Haiti and the Dominican Republic.  Poverty is a root cause of malnutrition as poor families lack the economic, environmental, and social resources to purchase or produce enough food. Civil strife, which Haiti has recently endured, also causes upheaval in the food system and can lead to widespread famine.

A healthy entry into this life is the birthright of every child. Yet in Haiti, a healthy birth is not something taken for granted. Haiti has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world.