Catholic Charity Work in Haiti

Population: 10,110,019

Percent Below Poverty Line: 80%

On January 30, 2010 Haiti suffered a severe economic setback when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake destroyed much of the capital city and surrounding areas. The earthquake left an already third world country’s capital city in ruin. In response to the earthquake tent cities popped up to serve the homeless, but now six years later those tents are still being used as functional homes in Port au Prince. 150 miles north in Cap-Haïtien families live on less than $3 per day. Unlike the United States people do not hold permanent jobs, the work they do get is infrequent. These circumstances force families to live on what they can in tiny shacks without water, electricity, or sanitation. It is no wonder 80% of the population lives below the poverty line: parents just cannot afford to send their children to school.

Explore the tabs below to learn more about our projects and donate to Catholic charity work in Haiti.