Haitian Ministries for the Norwich Diocese, Inc.
Haitain Ministries for the Diocese of Norwich, Inc.

Office of
Haitian Ministries
Diocese of Norwich
Bishop Flanagan
Ministry Center
1595 Norwich-
New London Turnpike
Uncasville, CT
06382-1319

860/848-2237 ext. 206

e-mail
haiti.ministry@snet.net

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Meal Programs

Two of the young boys from the neighborhood enjoying friendship and a good meal at Mme. Samson's.
Two of the young boys from the neighborhood enjoying friendship and a good meal at Mme. Samson's.

Neighborhood Meal Program

This program began in 1985 when Mme. Samson, a neighbor to Norwich Mission House, approached our staff asking for help to feed the children of the area. "They're starving and many go all day without eating. They cannot concentrate in school and are suffering from malnutrition." Through the support of Haitian Ministries, Mme. Samson has been providing a meal once a day, five days a week to over 60 children. This is often the only meal they have and must provide them with the strength to go to school and help their families. The meal program also includes a multivitamin for each child at every meal to improve each youngster's nutrition and health.

 

 

 

 

Madame Samson began providing meals to children in need in her area in 1987. She continues this program today with nearly 60 children daily.
Madame Samson began providing meals to children in need in her area in 1987. She continues this program today with nearly 60 children daily.
APC`s Feeding Program - Importance

Haiti is the poorest of continent; more than 70% of the population is living under threshold of absolute poverty.

The socio-economical situation continues to deteriorate day after day. Like this, it is more and more difficult or impossible for a lot of children to find something to eat. So each meal is a real victory over hunger.

A lot of them leave their parents in provinces and are living with relatives or strangers and then they are left to their own devices with serious implications.

We asked to a young boy: "Why do you come to eat every day?" He answered: "I don`t want to die from hunger." "I don`t have anything to eat", answered another. Considering that critical situation we can highlight the importance of the feeding program:

Socially this program expresses solidarity between Haitians who want to help and missionaries who support activities and that in aid of deprived children in accordance with God`s prescriptions. One of fundamental rights of children is alimentation which is being encouraged by the feeding program. This also contributes to reduction of the risk of delinquency.

From a health standpoint, this program permits the reduction of malnutrition and starvation which strike seriously young people of this country.

To summarize we could say that feeding program allow those deprived children to get rid of some of their physical and psychological sufferings.

Thank you for your support.

Gilbert Wilkens

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