“Give yourself fully to God. He will use you to accomplish great things." Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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News of the Day:
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PTPA hosts a national conference every several years to provide an opportunity for twinning members to network and share best practices.
Individuals from U.S. Catholic parishes will have the unique opportunity to share information and learn about new and best practices for building spiritually enriching twinning relationships by attending the PTPA National Conference in Nashville on August 15-17, 2025.
CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO LEARN EVENT DETAILS, including keynote speakers, topics and full schedule.
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David Siler, PTPA’s recent Executive Director, has moved to a new career opportunity.
David Siler left PTPA on February 12, 2025. We have been blessed to have David lead PTPA over the past few years, and now he will be using his skills as an experienced social worker to assist those seeking help for their mental health. We wish David great success in his new work.
You can rest assured that our important work will continue. We move forward with great faith, hope and confidence as we begin our search for the right person to fill this important leadership role. As we search for a new Executive Director, we will continue to do all we can to serve and support you in your work on behalf of your twin parish. PTPA Executive Assistant, Karen Schecter, is available to assist you and coordinate with PTPA Board Members in supporting you. Karen can be reached via email at kschecter@ptpausa.org.
With your continued support, PTPA will continue to serve as an essential resource to help the poorest of the poor, sharing God's love in Haiti and Latin America. If you know any mission-driven Catholics with leadership experience who might be interested in the position of PTPA Executive Director, please send an email to PTPA Board President Steve Schmitz at info@ptpausa.org.
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On Monday, October 21st, David Siler, PTPA's Executive Director, traveled to Haiti, His article details all that he is constantly amazed at that he witness while in Haiti and details safety issues in and around the north of Haiti.
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PTPA staff members, along with several members of the PTPA Board of Directors, will be traveling as guests of Food for the Poor to Honduras on March 31 – April 4. Our goals include getting better acquainted with the work of FFTP overseas, to establish a working relationship with the Honduran bishops, and to identify many new parishes interested in beginning a twin relationship with a parish in Honduras.
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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 CEHCLICK THE TITLE ABOVE TO VIEW THE LETTER.
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Tennessee Register article published 27 Feb features two parishes in the Nashville Diocese with twinnings in Haiti through PTPA.
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The Most Recent & Upcoming Zoom Sessions: Click on the Titles to View the Recordings
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P4H Global believes that good education helps end poverty, and they serve as a great resource to help US parishes support education in their twin parishes by helping to train teachers in Haiti and throughout the world. As P4H states, “Quality education is fundamental to the development and advancement of every society. We are committed to investing in the capacity of educators because Education Ends Poverty."
To achieve this goal, P4H offers several services in Haiti and throughout the world, both in person and virtual. They not only offer School Quality Assurance Programs to train and equip educators through professional development, they also offer classes and consultations to help organizations achieve greater impact by helping organizations think critically and creatively about the work it does and how to make it more sustainable. Click here to learn more.
Click here to learn more about the services that P4H offers: https://p4hglobal.org/p4h
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Grace believes that with professional development and the support of coaches, teachers not only feel supported, but they are successful! This directly impacts the success of their students. It is this passion and belief that brought Grace to P4H in 2020. She is committed to working with the P4H staff to support their work with Haitian teachers and their classrooms.Kayla's passion for sustainable, international development sparked on a trip to Haiti with P4H in 2012 and 2013. She later received her B.A.S. in Organizational Management & Supervision with a focus in Human Resources, then went on to gain valuable knowledge and experience in the non-profit sector. She is committed to creating organizational systems and structures that keep P4H functioning effectively and efficiently.
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Mendy was born in Petite Riviėre de Nippes, Haiti. After high school in Haiti, he was able to attend the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. Growing up where electricity was scarce, or available at all, he had a desire to make solar energy accessible and affordable to communities worldwide, especially those like his own. Mendy has designed an all-in-one solar solution, available in a variety of power sizes, that is essentially “plug and play”, long lasting and requiring minimal maintenance. You can learn more at https://www.solargeny.com/shop.
Click here if you’d like to learn more about Mendy and his journey to found Solargen
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Dr. Dantil has trained 37 “vet agents” to serve small family farmers, multiplying his ability to provide veterinary services. He has also established a vocationaTo learn more about Dr. Dantil and his programs, click here: https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/xz1fb/dab24053f52a9d8219416f09acaa4687/Vet_Agent_Program_Description_and_Service_Area__8_15_23.pdf
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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, spoke about the program and the professional training.
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