Responding to the Suffering of Haiti

"We Suffer and Rejoice with Our Brothers and Sisters."

That was the theme of Pax Christi NJ's state assembly two years ago.

In April of 2008 Pax Christi NJ gathered to recognize Fr. Gene Squeo for his life's work of breaking down barriers and promoting international solidarity and interfaith dialogue. We focused on his work with the local Haitian community and his advocacy on behalf of the Haitian people. That day we rejoiced with Fr. Squeo and many other members of the Haiti Solidarity Network of the Northeast. Today we are called together at a time of great suffering for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

The scope the disaster is truly enormous, and a tremendous influx of immediate aid is needed to avert an even greater loss of life. Fr. Squeo has recommended Partners in Health as one of the charities that is in a position to provide much needed medical care. Partners In Health has been working in Haiti for nearly 25 years. Its local team is already working to ensure PIH’s coordinated relief efforts, leveraging the skills of more than 120 doctors and nearly 500 nurses and nursing assistants who work at established sites throughout Haiti.

Please help make sure that this skilled team has the resources it needs to address the crisis at hand. Click here to donate now.

Pax Christi NJ itself has many long standing ties to the Haitian community in NJ and to Haiti itself. Our members, including Fr. Jack Martin, Fr. Gene Squeo, Tonie Malone and many others, over the years have: founded and supported the Haiti Solidarity Network of the Northeast, visited Haiti on medical mission trips, helped establish micro-finance programs through Fonkoze, established the “Rule of Law Project”, supported re-forestation projects, and established and fostered parish twinning programs.

I trust that you will continue this support our brothers and sisters in Haiti now that their need is so great.