| Help Haiti
Now is a mission of charity and education with a three-fold
purpose: to provide basic needs of healthcare and medicine,
educational support, food, clothing, and shelter to Haitian
people in abject poverty; to foster self-help in health, nutrition,
hygiene, sanitation, and respect for the environment; and to
increase public awareness in the United States of conditions
and the lack of human necessities in developing countries.
Rachel Quirk established Help Haiti Now in 2005 as a nonprofit charitable and educational organization incorporated in the State of Florida and holding 501 c(3) tax-exempt status. Help Haiti Now operates with minimal administrative costs under the direction of a board comprised of both U.S. and Haitian members serving without compensation. In addition, Rachel is supported in this project by her mother, sister, and many friends who resolve that 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 medical team, Rachel Quirk traveled to Haiti for one week in May 2005. She was greatly disturbed by the distress and despair of the people.
Ms. Quirk returned to Haiti June 13 - July 12, 2005 to teach English at an orphanage and a church youth group.
During this time she thoroughly evaluated how and whom she might be able to help. She identified two rural communities in dire need of resources and financial support: Goyovier and 87th Place. Help Haiti Now supported these operations for over four years.
NOW - In response to the urgent need for shelter for orphaned
children since the Haitian earthquake (1/12/2010), Help Haiti
Now has established a home for 16 children just north of Montrouis.
Help Haiti Now is also helping support another 250 relocated
people from Port Au Prince in temporary shelters in Montrouis.
Supporting these projects is now our focus.
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