Making a difference during a wave of hunger in Haiti

Unfortunately, because of the rolling crisis situation that has been affecting Haiti, hunger is becoming more common across the nation. This affects every Haitian, including people in the communities of Île à Vache and Petit Goâve, where GSF works. We are proud that our schools have been able to feed meals to our students, and are equally proud of the GSF Agriculture Team who has been producing critically important food for the school and the community, constantly increasing their production.

However, the reality is that the crisis in Haiti is bigger than the Good Samaritan Foundation and the small communities where we are. Sadly, our staff in Haiti have reported increased cases of malnourishment. With our limited resources, we have not been able to feed everyone who is in need.

However, our staff, supporters, and donors are rising to the occasion, and you can help out too by increasing your level of support, or by supporting us financially for the first time. GSF is now at the center of approaches to sustainable solutions to the hunger problem, as we have pioneered the cassava biscuit processing plant in an inspiring example of reducing dependence on the outside. We have also assisted other local farmers in producing their own food, which helps alleviate the hunger problem.

These are comparatively small gestures next to the growing problems facing Haiti, but they are making a difference. We are preparing to continue our temporary food assistance programs to the community during this time, and for this, we rely on the generosity of those in the international community of supporters who have made our work possible. We would like to thank all those donors, large and small, who have already increased their commitment to help GSF respond to this famine. Although we are proud of all the great achievements of our teachers, students, and the Agriculture Team, we acknowledge the difficulties facing everyone in Haiti at this time. Thank you again for supporting GSF.