Sister Parish: Haiti
St. Jean Baptiste, Haiti (Sister Parish)
Parishioner Lead: Kittie Fitzgerald
Holy Trinity’s sister parish in Haiti, St Jean Baptiste, is located on Haiti's rural southwestern coast. We became sister parishes following the catastrophic 2010 earthquake in Haiti. Our mission is to accompany the people of St. Jean Baptiste in the hope of deepening our relationship, promoting the well-being of the community and enriching the spiritual life of parishioners at both parishes.
Holy Trinity has been most active in supporting education. We facilitated the rebuilding of the parish school and provided it with solar electricity, a computer lab, satellite internet, and a library. Approximately 800 students from grades 1 through high school attend this school. Each year, our financial assistance covers tuition for approximately 120 of the neediest students, along with essential school supplies. Thanks to the generosity of Holy Trinity parishioners, we have established a successful Scholarship Fund that enables students to attend the parish school as well as pursue a variety of post-secondary education programs.
In addition to supporting education, we fund a special project each year requested by our sister parish. Examples of our past projects include facilitating a fair trade coffee program (we sell this coffee after Mass several times each year), installing 2 wells, creating an agricultural mill and the construction of 31 homes, a parish center and a rural chapel.
Meetings:
- We meet on the third Thursday of every other month at 7PM by Zoom.
Act:
- Contribute to the Scholarship Fund: The Haiti Scholarship Fund helps make primary, secondary and higher education a viable option for many of the students at our sister parish. As of June 2025, 12 of our scholarship students have successfully completed their post-secondary programs and 37 students are currently enrolled in a variety of post-secondary programs. All contributions of any size are welcomed, but sponsors are asked to commit to a 4-year donation of $250 per year. For more information, please contact Mike Conway.
- Contribute to Haiti General Fund: Each year, we fund a special project based on the needs identified by our sister parish. All funds donated to the Haiti General Fund this year will be used for the construction of 10 new homes. Once completed, Holy Trinity will have helped provide safe, dignified housing for 41 families in the community. Our partner, Food for the Poor, will manage the construction. Each hurricane-resistant home costs $13,000 to build and will have solar electricity, sanitation and furniture.