Earthquake Update

A 7.0 earthquake hit Port-au-Prince on 12 January, 2010. The Delmas neighborhood of Port-au-Prince where ODM is located was badly destroyed. There is hardly a structure that was not affected. At the time of the earthquake Oeuvres de la Divine Misericorde was caring for 50 children. We need your help to rebuild. Fifty percent of the Haitian population is under the age of 15. Many of these children have been orphaned or have parents who have lost everything and can no longer care for them. Please visit our donations page to find out ways to donate. Every donation goes directly to buying needed food, medicine and building supplies for the children. No donation is too small. Together we can help ODM and Haiti rebuild. Thank you!


News

• François Ligondé, Archbishop Emeritus of Port-au-Prince, has taken over directorship of the orphanage and school.
• Father Pearson needed to return to Canada for health reasons. Due to his health, he has had to resign directorship of the orphanage
• La fondation les Artisans de Paix Internationale (www.fondationapi.webcentre.ca) helped with construction efforts at the orphanage.