Haiti: Heartbreak and Hope presented by Kyn Tolson – Thursday, August 5 7:00 Lyme Public Library 482 Hamburg Road, Lyme, CT 06371
Months have passed since the catastrophic earthquake shook Haiti, killing more than 230,000, maiming hundreds of thousands of others, and leaving millions homeless. While the emergency response from around the world was in itself phenomenal, the real recovery and reconstruction efforts have yet to begin. Tent camps—both massive and small—cover the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Public buildings, schools, stores, and churches still lie in heaps of rubble. And towns and cities throughout the country struggle to absorb a flood of refugees. The rainy season and imminent hurricane season pose ominous threats.
Even before Jan. 12th , Haiti had little—if nothing—in the way of public health, public welfare, public education, public transportation. Today, Haiti aims to rebuild itself as it has never been. Kyn Tolson, the development director of Haitian Ministries, will give a presentation about the devastation in Haiti and efforts of Haitian Ministries to help rebuild lives and futures. She has been to Haiti three times since the earthquake as part of emergency relief efforts.
Haitian Ministries, which has worked in Port-au-Prince for a quarter of a century, never imagined celebrating this milestone anniversary year by delivering emergency aid to thousands of desperate people. In the last six months, the agency has given assistance and hundreds of thousands of dollars to the children and families in programs and communities that have been its partners for many years. Haitian Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich is also known as Partners for Haiti. It is an independent non-profit that does not discriminate in any way in its work in Haiti nor in its hiring practices. It seeks to help those in need, regardless of faith or affiliations. Please call 860-434-2272 to register or email staff@lymepl.org.