On April 30, all members of the Vincentian Family Haiti Initiative (VFHI) Business Advisory Group gathered in Germantown, PA at the Vincentian Family Office for their biannual meeting. This committee includes St. Vincent de Paul leadership throughout the United States who responded to our invitation for business expertise in developing our systemic change initiatives for education and sustainable employment in Haiti. VFHI continues to celebrate the 350^th anniversary of the deaths of Sts. Vincent and Louise “Based on the Gospel Values of charity and justice, (to collaborate) …….. with partners in the creation of systemic change initiatives that build the capacity of Haitian people to meet their own needs and claim their human rights.”

Our tagline: “Vincentian Creativity at work in Haiti.”

Pictured above from left to right: Marge Clifford, DC, Melanie Marshall, Jeremy Blanche, Joe Foley, CM, Regine Theodat-National Coordinator, Joe Agostino, CM-International Coordinator, Michael Mies, Clarence Hulse, Donald Kany, David Berringer, National CEO,  St. Vincent de Paul Society, John Fitzpatrick

Contributed by: Joe Agostino