We thank all those who made our Third Annual “Hearts and Hands for Haiti” gala a huge success! Over $30,000 raised!
We are planning a Golf Outing at Baltusrol and are also working on a benefit Christmas CD for this 2013! Come and join us for what looks to be our most exciting year to date!
Mission Statement:
Hands of Mary for Haiti is an association formed to offer hope and assistance to the people of Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours parish in Fragneau-Ville, Haiti, as they struggle to overcome the devastating effects of the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Our goal is to be missionaries of hope and healing to the people of the parish. Growing in faith and love, so that we may all increase in holiness.
Letter of Welcome
Dear Visitor,
Welcome to Hands of Mary for Haiti! As our president, I welcome you to our website and invite you to learn more about our work for the people of Haiti. Hands of Mary for Haiti is a charitable organization deeply rooted in the Catholic faith and it is with that faith that we work at being a beacon of hope for Haiti.
Our mission is to assist the people of Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours in Fragneau-ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In helping these people, we aid tens of thousands, men, women and children, in this suburb of Haiti’s capitol city. After the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010 our organization partnered with their pastor, Fr. Jean-Jacque Frederic, to: rebuild their parish, aid the people living in their tent city, provide for their children’s educational needs, offer medical clinics, and to foster the spiritual life of their people.
To date we have sent tens of thousands of dollars (U.S.) to them, which has begun to rebuild the physical plant of their parish and has led to the closing of the tent city, placing these families back in their homes. We have also re-wired their facilities, as previous wires were bare and open to the elements, such as rain, and provided clothing, books, Rosaries, prayer cards, tools and other material goods to help the community take care of itself. Lastly, we have run medical clinics, which have had an outreach beyond the suburb of Fragneau-ville, providing hundreds of people with much needed medical care and assistance.
As we have grown over the past two years, our mission has become ever more clear. As you will be able to see on our What We Need page, our current goals are to build a new church; furnish the parish center and offices, build St. Joseph’s Elementary School, provide the necessary materials to build two satellite chapels for the parish and to pay down the parish’s current debt of $100,000.
Your financial aid and donations to Hands of Mary for Haiti are secure, as we guarantee that all donations received are spent only on bringing our mission to fruition, in other words there is absolutely no overhead. Furthermore, we guarantee that the money used actually gets to the people in Haiti that it is intended for and that it used for the purpose it is given.
From the depths of my heart, I thank you for considering helping our mission. I would also ask that you keep the people of Haiti in your prayers, most especially, by joining us in a special “Rosary for Haiti” every Tuesday.
You will be remembered in my prayers at the Altar of the Lord.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Fr. Philip-Michael F. Tangorra, S.T.L.
President
- Fr. Jean-Jacque Frederic and Fr. Philip-Michael standing either side of the original parish sign.
Hands of Mary for Haiti is a non-for-profit Corporation in the State of Pennsylvania. We are currently applying for the IRS to recognize us as a 501 (c) (3). Until we are approved we cannot offer tax deduction on federal income tax returns. At the current time, we can only offer income tax deduction letters for donors from the State of Pennsylvania. We thank you for your understanding and your donations! Please pray that our federal approval as a 501 (c) (3) moves along quickly. God bless! ~Fr. Philip-Michael