The Vatican News world news desk shared an article about the growing gang violence and poverty in Haiti. Let us pray for them and be mindful of their lives and how we can help them – through our prayers and support of international organizations such as Cross Catholic Outreach, Catholic Relief Services, and an organization here in WV – the St. John Bosco Children’s Fund (SJBCF).
Since 2007, Hank and Kate Grimsland, parishioners at St. Joseph’s in Martinsburg, have been doing mission work and in 2013 they founded the non-profit St. John Bosco Children’s Fund (in the FaithInWV https://faithinwv.org/finding-your-faith-fully-alive-inspires-grimsland-to-make-a-difference/ ).
“Just as we learned from the life of St. Teresa of Calcutta, who gave up everything to care for those who had no hope, we can make a difference like Christ if we just decide to focus and act – not just have good intentions – on helping even just one child,” Hank Grimsland said.
The organization partners with Catholic educational institutions and provides education support in Haiti and the Dominican Republic for children in grades K-12 and college. To find out more about the SJBCF go to go to: https://sjbcf.org or email Hank at [email protected].
https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-05/confiance-haiti-ngo-education-children-gang-poverty-crisis-2025.html