Haiti is sadly in the news these days for all the wrong reasons. Gang warfare, poverty, death. Amid all the chaos, an organisation called Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos/Our Little Brothers and Sisters is bringing some hope, in the form of healthcare, residential care, education and therapies for children and adults with physiological and neurological conditions in Haiti.

Please join me in making a difference. I'm running the Dublin Women's Mini Marathon on Sunday 4th June 2023 to raise money in aid of Our Little Brothers and Sisters work in Haiti and every donation will help, no matter how small.

Mayo woman Gena Heraty has lived and worked in Haiti for the last 30 years, alongside dedicated Haitian staff who are living each day with insecurity and threats of violence. Gena has shared with me a little about the current situation, below. Thank you so much for any support you can give.

It’s hard to write about Haiti these days.

We hope for better days.

We do what we can to be there for those we meet and we do our best to keep all our programs going.

The children and young people do well in our care and they give us the strength to face every day.

They themselves, that have suffered immensely in their young lives, are always quick with a smile and a hug.

We watch them learn new skills- like self feeding, dressing, undressing, making juice, making dinner- life-giving moments for them and for us.

Food for our souls.

It’s hard to write about Haiti these days.

Somehow, I feel it would be worse not to write.

NPH Ireland is registered as Our Little Brothers and Sisters (OLBS) with the Charities Regulatory Authority (CHY 111953) and with The Revenue Commissioners (No. 20034009).