Marie Denise Villarceau, a registered nurse, established Echo of Guinaudee Haiti in 2008 as a nonprofit charitable and educational organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey and holding 501 c(3) tax-exempt status. Echo of Guinaudee Haiti operates with minimal administrative costs under the direction of a board comprised of both U.S. In addition, Denise is supported in this project by her
husband Rev. Yveniel St. Luc, a Seventh Day Adventist church pastor, church members, and many friends who have resolved that the gifts to the organization will go directly to help the people of Haiti. The needs and objectives for establishing this effort arose when, with a small team of mostly church members, the Rev. Luc, and Denise traveled to Haiti for two weeks in the summer of 2008. They were greatly disturbed by the distress and despair of the people. Luc and members of his church have since returned to Haiti and have built schools and a church. During their time there they thoroughly evaluated how and whom the organization might be able to help. They identified one rural community Gunaudee in dire need of resources and financial support. Echo of Guinaudee Haiti supported this operation for over four years.
