Angels for Haiti Project Rebuilding Haiti one Family at a Time

HAITI MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN Angels For Haiti Project Help Us Rebuild Haiti “One Family at a Time” Carolle Jean-Murat, MD Founder of Angels for Haiti Project www.HealthThroughCommunications.org www.AngelsForHaiti.org

HAITI MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN Angels For Haiti Project
Born and raised in Haiti from a poor family,
Dr. Carolle learned that:
Education and opportunity are the key to a successful life.
Never forget where you came from.
To whom much is given, much is required and expected.

A self-made woman, Dr. Carolle was educated in
the best universities of Mexico, Jamaica, and the
US. She settled in 1982 in San Diego, where she
was the first black woman, board-certified ob-gyn,
enjoyed a successful medical practice until 2005,
and received many accolades and awards for
community service.

In the late 80’s when she saw the abject
condition her relatives were living in Haiti, she
asked her mother to supervise the building
of nine homes for them.
She always felt that it was important to have
“ a roof over your head, even though some
times you may have to go hungry…”

She also made sure that her relatives
in Haiti would be well-cared throughout
the years, and that they would receive
a good education.

In 1993, she founded the Health Through
Communications Foundation – a 501(c)3
non-profit organization whose goal is to
empower women and children globally.
At that time, the political situation and
instability would not let her help her own in
Haiti.

In 1999, in spite of it all, Dr. Carolle decided
that it was time to help more people.
Her motto:
Vas ou tu veux, meurs ou tu dois.
Go where you have to, die where you must.

Together with organizations such as CODEVA –
Coude-a-Coude Pour le Development Valleen;
CODEHA – Corde Enfant Haitien, founded by
Gody Boursiquot, in La Vallee de Jacmel; and
AHDH – Haitian Association for Human
Development, founded by Charles Rene, MD, -
Haitian born ob-gyn in New Orleans, and Vallean
Fraternity, in New York, she formed the Angels for
Haiti Project .

Dr. Charles Rene with a medical team have been
going to La Vallee de Jacmel, in the southeastern
region of Haiti three times a year since 1984 to
provide free medical care at the St. Joseph
hospital, built from 1975 to 1980 by the members
of CODEVA with their own hands. The Vallean
Fraternity of New York provided the monetary
support.

Making Rounds Making Rounds

Funds were raised to build a water tower for
the hospital. Over the years, the hospital,
the only one in the region, provided much
needed medical care and capacity to have
surgery.

Dr. Carolle took the time to mingle with her people
because she believes that any program can be
successful only if it is the will of the people she is
trying to serve. They spoke of their needs such as
having scholarships for the laureates and destitute,
after school program such as art, music, cultural
programs, civism, hygiene; a trade school,
economic development, access to decent health
care, etc…

Dr. Carolle believes that being healthy does not
only involve having good medical care and being
in good physical health.
Walking the talk and having a holistic approach to
health in her own medical practice in San Diego,
California as well, she listened to them and acted
accordingly.

Each year, Dr. Carolle and the Angels for Haiti
make sure that hundred of children celebrate
Throughout Haiti the “International Children
Holiday for Peace.”
It is a day where they have the opportunity to
have all the food they can eat, as well as fresh
water (that they did not have to walk at least one
hour to fetch themselves), and refreshments, all
while they have lots of fun!

Dr. Carolle does not hesitate to join
them in the fun as well!

When the decision has to be made to use
precious luggage space between medical
supplies and “goodies, toys, & musical
instruments”, the latter always win.

Haitian loves to play soccer. Angels For
Haiti fulfilled the wishes of the children of La
Vallee to have a full size soccer field and
have soccer tournaments during summer
vacations. The people of La Vallee de
Jacmel decided to name it after her:
Parc Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat

Dr. Carolle not only advocated education, but felt
that, in a country with 90 percent unemployment,
Music and Art were not only good skills, but a way
out of poverty, as well.
Over the years, the teacher’s salary for the
schools, as well as for art, music, cultural and
other programs, were provided.

Music Program

One of her adopted children, Edgard
Printemps, is now teaching art to other
children, and has received many awards
in Haiti and abroad. He was named “Peace
Paint Ambassador for Haiti” for the Art Mile
Mural Project and is to represent Haiti in
Egypt in September 2010.

Edgar and I

Edgard receiving his award during the
“ International Children Holiday for Peace” in
2008.
Edgar with Dr. Carolle and his teachers.
Dr. Carolle with Edgard’s proud mother.

Many schools were built, even if it was a
one-room school, in areas where there were
none.
Scholarships were given to encourage
those who excelled, or were too poor to
attend school.

Dr. Carolle believes that micro loans are the
key to help families gain economical
freedom.
She helped raise funds to build a branch of a
credit union – FONKOZE, helping Haitians’
poorest in Bizoton, where she was born.

The Hope
Provide Food and basic Necessities
Tents for better shelter – the rainy season is coming
Build eco-friendly homes with a small garden

It all came to an end on
January 12, 2010, in a
35-second earthquake!

After the Earthquake

We have been spending lots of time,
money, and energy to provide food,
basic necessities, free medical care,
and temporary shelters.
But it is not enough!
Our people need to live with decency!

Feeding on Credit

Feeding children living under tents

The 9 homes that Dr. Carolle built for her relatives in
Bizoton were destroyed.
In La Vallee de Jacmel alone, over 4,500 homes were
also badly damaged or completely destroyed. All the
people whose lives she has touched are now living
under few tents, or tarps, at the mercy of the elements.
We are also dealing with refugees from Port-
au-Prince and Jacmel to La Vallee de Jacmel. The
average household went from 5 to 18 people.

We need you help.
Please open your heart…
Be an Angel of Hope !
Help Us Rebuild Haiti
“ One Family at a Time”

Short-Term Plan:
Start a community garden in each township;
Provide seeds for a family garden;
Provide farming tools & education;
Provide safe shelters;
Provide Steel Tents for our schools;
Start a bamboo planting program.

Long-Term Plan:
Build a silo in each community;
Teach harvest preservation techniques;
Help raise chicken, turkeys, rabbits, pigs, etc.;
Start eco-friendly cottage industries.
Help with permanent “green” housing.
Improve medical services at the
Hopital St. Joseph

Become a volunteer!
Ask us how you can become an “ Angel of Hope ”
and help Dr. Carolle
and her team to rebuild Haiti!
619-741-7261
[email_address]

Send your tax-deductible donation to:
Angels For Haiti
P.O. Box 2348
La Mesa, CA 91943-2348
Or donate online @
www.Angelsforhaiti.org

Need more info,
Contact Dr. Carolle at:
[email_address]
619-741-7261

Angels for Haiti Project Rebuilding Haiti one Family at a Time

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