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Fatima House Orphanage (Supported by: FHM - Family Health Ministries) - 2010 Haiti Earthquake

Organization: Orphanage
Facility Type: Shelter
Status: Open

Address:
Family Health Ministries
2344 Operations Drive, Suite 201
Durham, NC 27705

HAITI
Fondwa, HT 00000

Region:Quest
County/Parish:Leogane



Main/General Business Number: 919-382-5500
Main/General Business E-mail Address: (hidden)
Website: http://www.familyhm.org/Health%20Children.htm

Management Contact: (hidden)
Other Contacts:(hidden)

Mission: FATIMA HOUSE ORPHANAGE
The Fatima House orphanage houses between 50-55 children with an age range of 2 to 18 years. Most of these children are not true orphans, but are children from poor families that can not care for and feed them. Often children are placed in the orphanage after their parents bring them to the local health clinic near death from starvation.

When Family Health Ministries began work with the Association of Peasants of Fondwa, 50 children slept in eight bunk beds in a small, damp, rat infested, one bedroom shack with a dirt floor. There was no running water, electricity, but the children were clean, clothed and well loved. All children receive an education at the Fondwa School.





This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Temporary

Notes:

PICTURES OF DESTRUCTION IN FONDWA (29 January 2010)
See pictures of the guest house, the school and the orphanage after the earthquake

http://www.familyhm.org/Ongoing%20earthquake%20updates.html#fondwapics

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AT LAST - RELIEF COMING TO FONDWA
(27 January 2010)
Sr. Kay from Leavenworth was able to get through by telephone to Sr. Carmelle in Fonwa. The Sisters are OK, but feeling the stress of their circumstances. Sr. Kay reports “good news” though!

Sr. Judy Dohner, HM (who before the earthquake lived with the Sisters in Fondwa and worked in the medical clinic there) was able to get to Fondwa with two tents (and a crew to set them up) that will provide temporary shelter for the Sisters! Sr. Judy is also arranging for additional, substantial relief to be delivered by helicopter tomorrow!!

We also heard from the good people at Heart to Heart International (KS) that they were attempting to deliver more food and water to the Sisters and others in Fondwa. Heart to Heart is the first (and so far only) relief agency that has been to Fondwa.

We expect additional news from Fondwa in the next day or so. The Sisters know that many people here are continuing to pray for them and that we love them. Let us continue to remember them and so many others in our prayers. Thank you all.

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Haiti Earthquake Update
Source - only mention is found in:

http://www.ihmsisters.org/www/media/justice_peace_and_sustainability_autogen/Haiti_Earthquake_Update.pdf

(As of January 20, 2010)

None of the reports contained specific information about the Fatima House Orphanage, and the children there or the Sisters’ Motherhouse, although one report suggests that they are also collapsed.

SEE -
http://www.familyhm.org/whatweknowstaff.html

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Created At: Thu Feb 04 18:13:15 +0000 2010
Updated At: Sat Dec 11 17:57:34 +0000 2010
Updated By: LTel


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