Life Support at St. Life Support at St. Vincent’sVincent’s

The Great 50 Days of EasterThe Great 50 Days of Easter

CampaignCampaign

History of St. Vincent’s Center for History of St. Vincent’s Center for Special Needs Children Port-au-Special Needs Children Port-au-

Prince HaitiPrince Haiti Established 1945 – Episcopal Sisters of St. Established 1945 – Episcopal Sisters of St.

MargaretMargaret The original mission was to care for children The original mission was to care for children

with "a defined handicap“ with "a defined handicap“ Historically, served children with vision Historically, served children with vision

(blind), hearing (deaf), and physical (blind), hearing (deaf), and physical disabilities and some developmental disabilities and some developmental disabilties. disabilties. St. Vincent's is the only school for children who St. Vincent's is the only school for children who

are blind in Haiti.are blind in Haiti.

History of St. Vincent’s Center for History of St. Vincent’s Center for Special Needs Children Port-au-Special Needs Children Port-au-

Prince HaitiPrince Haiti Mission expanded to include a broad array Mission expanded to include a broad array

of education, health, vocation and of education, health, vocation and prevention services and programs, prevention services and programs, including clinics to eradicate polio.including clinics to eradicate polio.

Before the January 2010 earthquakeBefore the January 2010 earthquake 350 children served each day in its school 350 children served each day in its school

program program 150 of these children lived in residence 150 of these children lived in residence

Post the earthquake Post the earthquake main buildings were completely destroyed main buildings were completely destroyed 7 children and 3 staff members were killed7 children and 3 staff members were killed Operations have resumed for ~180 childrenOperations have resumed for ~180 children

St. Vincent’s Vision and MissionSt. Vincent’s Vision and Mission

VisionVision – That children and people with – That children and people with disabilities in Haiti receive the highest quality disabilities in Haiti receive the highest quality of care and access to mainstream of care and access to mainstream opportunities both in school and employment opportunities both in school and employment

MissionMission To provide immediate care and education of those To provide immediate care and education of those

suffering from disabilities through both resident suffering from disabilities through both resident and non-resident programs in Port-au-Princeand non-resident programs in Port-au-Prince

To provide for children with disabilities in their To provide for children with disabilities in their own communities by training staff to work with own communities by training staff to work with people with disabilities throughout Haiti thereby people with disabilities throughout Haiti thereby expanding our work beyond our walls and the expanding our work beyond our walls and the limited community we can currently serve.  limited community we can currently serve. 

January 9, 2010 January 10, 2010

February 2011 November 2010

Current Status of St. Vincent’s Current Status of St. Vincent’s Center Center

Although operations have resumed in Although operations have resumed in temporary buildings and tents, temporary buildings and tents,

St. Vincent’s is described as suffering from an inadequate operating budget and under

staffing per a recent visit

Current Conditions for Living and Learning

Support to St. Vincent’sSupport to St. Vincent’s Children’s Medical Mission of Haiti Children’s Medical Mission of Haiti

Largest provider of funding to St. Vincent’s Largest provider of funding to St. Vincent’s ~$8,500/month from an endowment however this ~$8,500/month from an endowment however this amount is not sufficient for ongoing monthly operationsamount is not sufficient for ongoing monthly operations

Sponsors several medical missions to St. Vincent’s Sponsors several medical missions to St. Vincent’s annually annually

Diocese of OlympiaDiocese of Olympia Has joined with the following organizations to provide Has joined with the following organizations to provide

immediate “life support (food and water)” and longer immediate “life support (food and water)” and longer term operating endowment support to St. Vincent’sterm operating endowment support to St. Vincent’s

St. Paul’s Lakeview and The Red Thread Promise - New St. Paul’s Lakeview and The Red Thread Promise - New Orleans, LAOrleans, LA

The Children of St. Vincent’sThe Children of St. Vincent’s

What are the Immediate What are the Immediate needs?needs?

Life SupportLife Support Funds are needed for food, water, salaries, Funds are needed for food, water, salaries,

operating expenses, supplies etc. operating expenses, supplies etc. The organization is literally living hand-to-The organization is literally living hand-to-

mouth and is not paying their staff the mouth and is not paying their staff the government mandated rategovernment mandated rate

Children are subsisting on minimal rations Children are subsisting on minimal rations sometimes only one (1) meal a daysometimes only one (1) meal a day

What are the future needs?What are the future needs?

Intermediate Term (1 - 3 years)Intermediate Term (1 - 3 years) Augment the Children’s Medical Mission to Augment the Children’s Medical Mission to

Haiti Endowment* to provide a sustainable Haiti Endowment* to provide a sustainable source of income for the needs of the children source of income for the needs of the children at the School and Clinic at the School and Clinic * Managed by the Episcopal Endowment Corporation * Managed by the Episcopal Endowment Corporation

of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee of the Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee Diocese of Haiti to complete the planning for Diocese of Haiti to complete the planning for

a major capital campaign to rebuild and a major capital campaign to rebuild and expand the services of St. Vincent’sexpand the services of St. Vincent’s

What are the future needs?What are the future needs? Long Term (3 – 10 years)Long Term (3 – 10 years)

Continue to build the CMMH endowment to:Continue to build the CMMH endowment to: Stabilize necessary economic support for food and waterStabilize necessary economic support for food and water Hire additional full time staff for clinics and schoolHire additional full time staff for clinics and school Deploy trained staff to other communities throughout HaitiDeploy trained staff to other communities throughout Haiti

Diocese of Haiti conducts a successful ~$12M Diocese of Haiti conducts a successful ~$12M capital campaign to:capital campaign to:

Acquire additional landAcquire additional land Rebuild and expand facilitiesRebuild and expand facilities

The Foregoing Are Currently Not A Part of The Foregoing Are Currently Not A Part of the Diocese of Olympia Haiti Projectthe Diocese of Olympia Haiti Project

How is the Diocese of Olympia How is the Diocese of Olympia Responding?Responding?

Our immediate focus is on “Life Support” Our immediate focus is on “Life Support” funding for St. Vincent’s to keep them funding for St. Vincent’s to keep them operating (over $6,000 was raised at operating (over $6,000 was raised at Christmas time)Christmas time)

The Diocesan Great 50 Days of Easter The Diocesan Great 50 Days of Easter Campaign is intended to raise money to Campaign is intended to raise money to feed the children and augment the feed the children and augment the Children’s Medical Mission to Haiti Children’s Medical Mission to Haiti endowment to ensure St. Vincent’s endowment to ensure St. Vincent’s children are properly nourished for the children are properly nourished for the foreseeable future. foreseeable future.

Some Faces of Christ at St. Vincent’s

What you can do todayWhat you can do today Make a commitment to set aside 20 cents per day Make a commitment to set aside 20 cents per day

for each member of your family during the great for each member of your family during the great 50 days of Easter and donate what you save on 50 days of Easter and donate what you save on Pentecost to the Diocese wide in-gathering for Pentecost to the Diocese wide in-gathering for Life Support at St. Vincent’sLife Support at St. Vincent’s

As you are able, provide additional funds to the As you are able, provide additional funds to the Diocese of Olympia for St. Vincent’s – food and Diocese of Olympia for St. Vincent’s – food and waterwater Check to the Diocese with St. Vincent’s in the memo line Check to the Diocese with St. Vincent’s in the memo line

or via Make a Donation on the website for St. Vincent’sor via Make a Donation on the website for St. Vincent’s

What you can do in the What you can do in the futurefuture

Make St. Vincent’s a part of your annual Make St. Vincent’s a part of your annual giving expressly for the purpose of adding giving expressly for the purpose of adding to the Children’s Medical Mission to Haiti to the Children’s Medical Mission to Haiti EndowmentEndowment

Pray for St. Vincent’s and the Diocese of Pray for St. Vincent’s and the Diocese of Haiti that they will be successful in their Haiti that they will be successful in their capital campaign to raise ~$12 Million to capital campaign to raise ~$12 Million to rebuild earthquake resistant facilities and rebuild earthquake resistant facilities and expand St. Vincent’s servicesexpand St. Vincent’s services

Life Support at St. Vincent’sLife Support at St. Vincent’s

For additional information please contact:For additional information please contact:

The Rev. Sally Carlson – Deacon at St. John the The Rev. Sally Carlson – Deacon at St. John the Baptist Seattle - deacon@saintjohnonline.orgBaptist Seattle - deacon@saintjohnonline.org

The Rev. Brian Wright – Deacon at St. Margaret’s The Rev. Brian Wright – Deacon at St. Margaret’s Bellevue – bwright@saintmargarets.orgBellevue – bwright@saintmargarets.org

These Deacons are available to come and These Deacons are available to come and speak with interested parishioners at your speak with interested parishioners at your churchchurch