(A guest post from Janet Cupo)
I know that some of you are thinking about sending some sort of aid to Haiti, and so I wanted to tell you about the Louverture Cleary School. This Catholic school has been serving the poorest of the poor in Haiti for 20 years. Their goal is to provide children who would otherwise have no education with an education that is equal to or better than the private education available in this country. The president of the school and his wife, Patrick and Christina Moynihan, whom I have met, are close friends with one of my closest friends, Cathy. Over the years she has told me about the school, the deep Catholic prayer that is a hallmark of the school, and the dedication of the people who work there.
There are currently 358 students at LCS. During the earthquake a “soccer wall” (I have no idea what that is) fell on 7 of the students, who were injured but, thankfully, they are ok. None of the other students was injured. Their buildings are still standing. I think that they are worried that one of the buildings may need reinforcement, but I gather the others are ok and they should be back into them soon. They are committed to continue to provide for the children, their families and the surrounding neighborhood. They are currently working with Catholic Relief Services. So, due to their familiarity with the area and the people in the area, their buildings, and their relationship with CRS, they are ideally situated to be able to use any funds that they receive in an efficacious manner.
So, I would ask you to pray about whether or not this is an organization that you would like to support. If you have any questions, I will be glad to try and find answers to them. There is a message from Patrick and contact information here.
AMDG
Janet Cupo
Light On Dark Water 
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