Fr. Andrew works in Delmas, which is a huge inner-city slum area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He serves the people of Haiti daily by helping to restore a corrupt-education system, cater to the needs of pregnant and abandoned women, while also servicing the needs of his congregation.

“As the 2015 election looms over Haiti, the burden of life and economic collapse falls heavily on poor families who are already struggling to survive the demands of daily life. I have noticed an increase in the number of people begging for help in the parish. More and more mothers are coming to the parish asking for food, money for rent or for their children’s education, employment, or anything to live on. The misery continues and it seems to grow ever more apparent.”

Fr. Andrew works with other missionaries and members of his parish to garden so that the hungry might have fresh fruits and vegetables to eat on a regular basis. He also helps to regularly assist the needs of the St. Jude & St. Simon Parish’s Medical Clinic that he helped to open back in July of 2012. This medical clinic relies on the generous donations from sponsors and volunteers from around the world in order to remain operational.

“We offer medical care to pregnant woman and help people with chronic ailments like hypertension and diabetes. Today, we are extending our services beyond just that of medical care — we are also offering to counsel women with unplanned pregnancies.”