St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle, MaineSt. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Newcastle, Maine

Haiti Fund

The Haiti Fund began in 1999 when the first Haitian art sale took place at St. Andrew’s Church. The monies raised at that sale together with funds provided for Haiti by the Outreach Committee formed the beginning of our relationship with Gros Morne and Figaro. After speaking with the Episcopal priest in Gros Morne, who is also responsible for Figaro, we set up a schedule of payments three times a year. The monies we send down yearly still come from the Outreach Committee, and from the Haitian art sales.

The Village of Figaro A portion of every Haitian art sale goes to the village parish of Figaro. Figaro is a small village perched on gently rising hills above a big, eroded river and the large town of Gros Morne, in northwestern Haiti. It is accessible by various footpaths and one small worn dirt road lined with cactus. Subsistence farming and employment in Gros Morne sustains its citizens. Figaro now has a new Episcopal church overlooking the steep valleys leading to Gros Morne and a tired one room school housing 105 children. We are assisting in the construction of a new school. In addition, we contribute to a school feeding program, children’s school uniforms and the salaries of the three teachers who work in the school. The pictures on this page show a little bit of Figaro and its environs. Click on each picture to see a larger view.
On the road to Figaro	On the way to market….
School children in Figaro.	On the road to St Luc, Figaro
The hills of Figaro	Madame Sara on the way to market