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  • Zoom 24Sept2024 - Josh Anderson and Megan Boudreaux, who are affiliated with the Haiti School of Social Work

    We had the great privilege of hosting Josh Anderson and Megan Boudreaux, who are affiliated with the Haiti School of Social Work, known in Haiti as Faculté de Travail Social et de Justice Sociale (FTSJS) – a program of the University Episcopale d’ Haiti.

    Learn about this online college program to provide a professional degree in social work. This relatively new program is accepting applications from students interested in learning the skills and values of social work who upon graduation can work in schools, clinics, and other social programs that work with vulnerable children and families. Students will learn the laws and regulations in Haiti that deal with child abuse, domestic violence, mental health, family life, adoption, orphanages, etc.
    Some of us may choose to sponsor a student to get this advanced education. There is a robust job market for graduates of the social work program.

  • Zoom 26July2024 - Bishop Jean Désinord, the bishop of the diocese of Hinche, Haiti - located in the central plateau.

    We had the great privilege of hosting Bishop Jean Désinord, bishop of the diocese of Hinche, Haiti, located in the central plateau, for our July 30th Zoom Gathering. I strongly urge all of you to take the time to watch the recording, as Bishop shared a message with many lessons for those of us involved in parish twinning.

    Bishop Jean was installed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Hinche on July 2, 2016 and has established himself as a well-respected, strong leader of the Catholic Church in Haiti. Diane Huggins, PTPA board president and David Siler, PTPA Executive Director, had the honor of meeting with Bishop Jean over dinner during his recent visit to Nashville, TN and they were deeply impressed by his vision and hopes for his beloved Haiti.

    In 2021, Bishop Jean launched a strategic planning process with the guidance of the Catholic Leadership Institute to develop a pastoral plan for the Diocese of Hinche. The resulting plan has served to guide Bishop, his priests, diocesan staff, U.S. twin parishes, the diocese of Richmond, Va, who is twinned with his diocese and other supporters in achieving an aggressive set of goals to improve the spiritual, pastoral and economic life of the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Hinche.
    Join Bishop Jean and his U.S. liaison, Mr. Drew Peloubet, to learn about the bishop’s plan, which can give all those in a twinning relationship some insights into the thoughts and vision of a Catholic bishop in a very challenging part of the world. Bishop will also share with us what he sees as the benefits of parish twinning AND some of the challenges it can create.

    It is imperative for those of us who support twinning in Haiti and Latin America to listen not only to the hopes and dreams of our individual pastors and parishioners, but also the bishops so that our efforts are in sync with what they tell us they need.

  • Zoom 27June2024 - Amanda Cox, coordinator of the Haiti Family Care Network

    Our guest was Amanda Cox, coordinator of the Haiti Family Care Network - https://www.haitifamilycarenetwork.org/

    The Haiti Family Care Network is a collective impact movement for social change whose mission is “to be an educational catalyst and advocate for the shift from orphanage care towards family based care in Haiti.” Their vision is “that all Haitian children and youth are given the opportunity to thrive in families”

    The network serves as a hub for collaboration and resource sharing among organizations working with children, youth and families in Haiti. Their website hosts a tremendous number of resources that can benefit all of us.

  • Zoom 28May2024 - Dr. Milynn Swofford and Larry Hanby Eye Doc in a Box ministry

    Dr. Milynn Swofford and Larry Hanby joined us on our next Zoom call and share how Parish Twinning Program members can incorporate Eye Doc in a Box ministry in their overseas mission activities.

  • PTPA wants to establish more twinning relationships between Catholic parishes in the
    United States and Haiti, but to do so PTPA needs your financial support. Together with the
    other Bishops of the CEH, I would be grateful if you would consider making a generous
    donation to PTPA.
    Mgr. Max Leroy Mesidor
    Archbishop of the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince
    President of the CEH

  • Explore here to view PTPA Zooms from the past.