Medical Initiative


Medical Supplies

Since the beginning of our relationship with our sister parish in Latiboliere, we have looked for ways to improve the health of the community by helping to meet their basic medical needs. It's hard to imagine walking several hours in hopes of finding ibuprofen or delivering a baby in your thatched home without any outside assistance. But these are just two examples of the many struggles faced by the members of our sister parish.

Thanks to you, each chapel (village) now has its own medical supplies!

The Results

With your donations, we send money three times a year so that medical supplies can be purchased locally. We have sent medicine, bandages and other needed items with any visiting team and on our sea containers. More recently, we have established a relationship with a doctor who visits the village monthly. We pay his salary and that of nurse that tends to TB and AIDS patients. For many years, medical teams set up a temporary clinic and treated ill members of Latiboliere and surrounding villages.

The Reality

Spend just a day in the village of Latiboliere and you will be blessed with an appreciation for the quality of medical care available to residents in the United States. Being examined by a medical doctor is a luxury while toughing it out and hoping for the best is a reality. St. Mary Parish has made a difference but the need is still great; the services of eye care specialist and dentists are also desperately needed. Due to the length of time between visits and the arrival of sea containers, financial support is essential.

Donation Requests

Financial contributions and medical donations are always welcome. Donations should be approved by the Human Concerns coordinator or the Haiti Chairpersons before they are brought. Only certain things can be sent. All donated medicines must have a remaining shelf life of one year or more.


 

Ways to Help


The St Mary Committee of Latiboliere, Haiti is humble and grateful for your ongoing support.

Join us in the Gathering Space after all Masses on the weekend of World Mission Sunday to learn more about ways that you can help our sisters and brothers in Latiboliere.

 

Become a Prayer Partner

Currently a group of almost 60 prayer partners are matched with members of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

We are in need of more than 10 St. Mary Parishioners to join in mutual prayer with an equal number of members in Latiboliere, Haiti.

 


Support with a One Time Gift

Your generous donations help feed approximately  675 school children.

Every dollar makes a huge impact.

100% of donations go directly to our sister parish.

Donations are appreciated year round. If you would like to offer your one-time support, please make checks payable to: 


St. Mary Parish 
~designate for Haiti in the Memo~

Send to:
St Mary Catholic Faith Community
9520 W. Forest Home Ave
Hales Corners, WI 53130

 

Join the St. Mary Committee of Latiboliere, Haiti

In past years we have welcomed Our Lady of Perpetual Help for visits to St. Mary Hales Corners, and likewise we have gone there to help with most needed initiatives. While travel is impossible at this time, our friendship and mutuality is still strong.

 

Celebrating 25 Years of Friendship and Mutuality

These past initiatives and more have shared the love of Christ which we are blessed to recieve and called to give in return.

Water and Sanitation Help, Nutritional Support, Education Initiatives, Health Initiative, Soccer Initiative, Collections, Packing and Shipment of Sea Containers, and Mission Teams to Haiti.


 

 

Contact Us

Please contact Pam Lownik at lownik.pam@gmail.com with any questions.

 

Andrea Kachellek
Haiti Committee Cochair
Email: andream327@gmail.com

Jim Podewils
Haiti Committee Cochair
Email: jim.podewils@icloud.com
 

 

 

Do you wonder why type of financial suupport we provide to the community of Latiboliere?  Click here to find out more information on our Haiti Budget.

Do you wonder what St. Mary Catholic Faith Community initiatives are with our Haiti Sister Parish?  Click here to find out more information on Our Current Initiatives.