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Viatores Christi staff, members and friends wish to express great sadness upon learning of the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12 2010 at 4:53:09 PM (EST)

Viatores Christi recruits, trains and places long-term volunteers in areas of need overseas, and has sent many of its members on assignment to Haiti over the years.  Two Viatores Christi members were in Haiti when the earthquake struck -  we are very thankful to report that both members, Maeve Bracken and Gena Heraty are both well after the earthquake.  One of our members has spoken to Gena who has said that Port au Prince is a scene of utter devastation.

Maeve Bracken, originally from Co. Offaly, but based in Dublin  is now completing the final months of her two-year assignment with the NPH (www.nph.org) organisation – Our Little Brothers and Sisters – in Kenscoff, Haiti.  Maeve works in the special needs unit of the St. Helen orphanage, Kay Christine, where there are 33 special needs children, most who have been abandoned when they were very young due to their disabilities.  Kay Christine is run by Gena Heraty from Co. Mayo, who originally went to Haiti over 16 years ago as a member of Viatores Christi.  Gena is now director of special needs for NPH Haiti and has developed programmes to enhance the lives of children with special needs.

Please pray for the people of Haiti who have been affected by this earthquake – the most severe to hit the area in over 200 years.

To read more about the work of some of the Viatores Christi volunteers in Haiti scroll to Volunteer profile on the left hand column.

If you wish to make a donation to help those affected by the earthquake, we recommend that you do so to Our Little Brothers and Sisters (www.nph.org) where Gena and Maeve work.

 

The details are as follows:

Bank of Ireland, Dublin Airport.

Account Name: Our Little Brothers and Sisters

Sort Code:  900746

Account No: 42863621

IBAN IE23 BOFI 9007 4642 8636 21

 

 

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Viatores Christi, founded in 1960, recruits, prepares and sends lay missionary volunteers to work in areas of need overseas.  We welcome people from all backgrounds.  If you have transferable skills and would like to work for one year or more, see below for how to join us and to read about some of the jobs we currently need filled.  We also promote full time volunteering here in Ireland. 

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Mission Statement

Challenged by Gospel values and committed to freedom, peace and justice

in the creation of a better world, we share life’s journey with the poor and marginalised.

                                         

 

                                    

 

Viatores Christi wish to thank the Iris O'Brien Foundation, Irish Aid and Misean Cara for their financial support.