Emergency Appeal for Hunger Relief

The children are hungry. Their parents are hungry. The drought and the pandemic and the political unrest are heavy burdens.

In our previous visits to the villages and the school, we have seen the resilience and the courage of our friends in Haiti. We have worked beside them, we have prayed with them, we laughed with them, and we even cried with them. They are compassionate and brave friends who have faced and are facing extreme situations.

Our goal as the Haiti EcoVillage School Partnership is to build a sustainable school. We stand behind that goal. We recognize the Pandemic has changed our lives in many ways and it is now impacting this project. We believe the children and families need food now. We know if we send seeds now, they can plant in time for the rains and then the crops can feed them.

Here are some news reports concerning the situation in country now.

Haiti Libre: HAITI: The Ministry of Public Health informs that 7 new cases have been confirmed, making a total of 108 cases in the country (34.25% women and 65.75% men) since the start of the epidemic.. The number of active cases in Haiti (excluding death and recovery) now stands at 81 cases…254 people (+ 3.67%) or +9 are in isolation in the hospital and 623 (+ 8.73%) or +50 in quarantine at home….Number of suspected cases followed : 1,037 (+ 5.2%), ie +54 cases since the last Ministry report.

The University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: “…Haiti faces 'perfect storm' At today's briefing, Mike Ryan, MD, who directs the WHO's health emergencies program, said the agency is concerned about some areas, not just based on case numbers, but also regarding underlying issues such as humanitarian crises in Afghanistan, Sudan, Palestine, Yemen, and Haiti. For example, the WHO said earlier this week that the virus is probably already circulating widely in war-torn Yemen. And yesterday, Carissa Etienne, MBBS, MSc, director of the WHO's Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said during a briefing that she is worried that difficulties in Haiti could trigger a broader humanitarian crisis, calling the situation a "perfect storm." Though the country has reported only 100 cases, 17,000 Haitians returned from the Dominican Republic, which is experiencing community transmission. Haiti has few beds for treating COVID-19 patients, not enough healthcare workers, and little protective equipment. Many people don't have access to clean water and live in overcrowded households, where quarantine and isolation would be challenging. Growing food insecurity and civil unrest could further complicate the situation, she warned, adding that PAHO is urgently working with Haitian health authorities to prepare.”

The Miami Herald: “Something has to be done,” she said, “to avoid a humanitarian crisis in Haiti.”

The Washington Post: “Haiti has a tragic history of disasters. Will covid-19 be next?…”Somehow, though, people carry on with a resilience born of spiritual belief, resourcefulness and joie de vivre in circumstances that would sap the will of many.”

Please help the children.

Questions, email Haiti EcoVillage School Partnership, sowseedsofhope@gmail.com.