Outreach to Haiti

05/01/2026

Education is more than just learning; in Haiti today, it is a sanctuary. Keeping children like 8-year-old Christie Neyra Jeune in the classroom is our best way to ensure they stay safe, supported, and away from the influence of local gangs.💙

Christie is a bright second-grader who loves math, the color pink, and riding her bike.🚴‍♀️ While her parents work hard to make ends meet in a difficult economy, they need a partner to help keep Christie on her path to success. You can be that partner.

For just $44 a month ($525 per year), you can sponsor Christie’s education and provide her with the stability she deserves. Join us in protecting the future of Haiti’s children, one student at a time.

Click here to fill out an interest form if you are interested in sponsoring Christie or another student in need! https://tinyurl.com/5e6dx6k7

03/17/2026

Jean Marie Brutus
Born: December 6, 1965 - Died: March 1, 2026

Jean Marie was hired to work at Norwich Mission House in 1999. He worked hard and with great enthusiasm at whatever task he was asked to undertake. Over his twenty-six-year career with Outreach to Haiti (OTH) he became a face of the organization to all who passed through its doors in Haiti. He loved to share his gift of humor with visitors but also understood the mission of OTH and he was serious in spreading understanding of what that mission meant to him and to the people of Haiti. He was proud to be a part of that mission.

I met Jean Marie in 1999 and over the years became good friends with him and his family. He taught me that friendship went beyond language as I grappled with Creole as much as he struggled with English. Each morning when visitors from the U.S. were staying at OTH he would hold Creole lessons during breakfast. He would begin “Bonjou, kijan ou te dòmi?” (Good morning, how did you sleep?) He would then provide the response, “Mwen dòmi tankou yon wòch! (I slept like a rock!). He would practice that one exchange over and over each morning for the duration of their stay. I know many people I have taken to Haiti that never learned a lot of Creole, but to this day they know this exchange. Jean Marie was a true ambassador for OTH.

On March 1, 2026 we lost a good and caring person. He loved Haiti, his family, his neighbors, and the mission of Outreach to Haiti. May he rest in peace (like a rock!).

Se pou Bondye beni Jean Marie, fanmi li, ak misyon Outreach an Ayiti!

(May God bless Jean Marie, his family, and the mission of Outreach to Haiti!)

- Ralph Stewart

03/16/2026

The Diocese of Norwich Outreach to Haiti is excited to announce our new partnership with Sky Ranch Foundation! Their gift of $35,000 helps to meet the growing needs of youth in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Sky Ranch Foundation has spent six decades supporting programs for at-risk youth (www.skyranchfoundation.org).

Our collaboration brings help at a much-needed time. The youth of Haiti look to us for hope so that they can thrive, go to school and so that their hard work will propel them to success. Thank you Sky Ranch Foundation for helping make a difference in their lives and making their dreams a possibility. We value the trust and collaboration that make this work possible!

03/12/2026

You are invited to our 18th Annual Gala on Saturday April 18th! 🇭🇹

Location: A Villa Louisa in Bolton, CT
Time: 5:30pm reception followed by buffet dinner
Cost: $100 per ticket ($50 is tax deductible)

Click here to purchase your tickets now: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/MVAN2NXRLUZB4

12/02/2025

Outreach to Haiti welcomes our new Executive Director, Jen Harding.

Jen Harding joins Outreach to Haiti with 20 years of experience leading health and community programs in Africa and the United States. Jen most recently served at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), where she was Branch Chief for Health Systems Strengthening in Malawi. and as Country Director for Helen Keller International in Tanzania, where she led national programming in health, nutrition, education, and eye care. In those roles, Jen has managed large donor portfolios, strengthened national health systems, and built partnerships with governments, faith-based organizations, and community groups. Jen holds a deep commitment to compassionate, community-driven service. A fluent Kiswahili speaker and long-time nonprofit leader, Jennifer is honored to bring her experience home to Connecticut in support of OTH’s mission.

12/02/2025

The 2025 Gifts of the Season for Haiti is now available! Go to outreachtohaiti.org/newsletters, to see how Outreach has been making a difference in Haiti for many years. Pope Leo has called for “new initiatives to support and assist the poorest of the poor.” Outreach to Haiti has long embraced that challenge!

To donate, go to outreachtohaiti.org/donation

11/19/2025

10/21/2025

Haven't seen our latest newsletter? Go to outreachtohaiti.org/newsletters, to see how we are serving vulnerable populations in Haiti!

860.887.1019 ext 817. Outreach to Haiti offers education, healthcare, parish twinning, and community development programs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

10/15/2025

We completed the 11th annual Bike Ride for Haiti! Thank you everyone who supported the ride. To read about our ride and to contribute (It's not too late!), go to outreachtohaiti.org/ride-2025.