Healing Haiti

2/1/10 at 10:30 am | 4 Comments

BLOG by Louise L. Hay

Here’s a photo from my 80th birthday celebration of me and Dr. Carolle. (c) Regala Studio/MH Photography

I have a dear friend who is also a Hay House author. Her name is Dr. Carolle-Jean Murat. She was born and raised in Haiti. Dr. Carolle said that while growing up, she occasionally went hungry and grew up in a country with very few resources and an extremely oppressive and dangerous political climate.

Dr. Carolle left her country to come to the United States to become a doctor. She fulfilled her dreams, but has never forgotten where she came from. A fiercely loyal and passionate lady, Dr. Carolle has gone back to Haiti for years bringing medical supplies and her vision for a better life for her people. She worked through many harsh conditions. There were times, she said, that minor surgeries were performed with an assistant holding a flashlight so they could see and a citronella candle to ward off mosquitoes and flies.

Her dream, while growing up, was to “build a hospital, just as Albert Schweitzer had done, to provide medical care for the poor.” Dr. Carolle’s dream came true when she (and several medical associates) founded the Angels for Haiti Project, which supplies medical attention to the children and people of La Vallee de Jacmel, Haiti.

Since 1998, my charitable organization, The Hay Foundation, has given Dr. Carolle financial support, which allowed her to buy shoes, school uniforms and supplies for 200 children who attend Lycee Phillippe Jules in La Vallee de Jacmel.

When the 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti earlier this month, we immediately sent extra aid to help Carolle and her Angels for Haiti Project. I’ve invited Dr. Carolle to share more news after her recent visit to Haiti on a special fundraising broadcast on our Acts of Kindness/The Hay Foundation radio program. We’ll be airing the show beginning Wednesday, Feb. 3 and throughout the month. Click here to listen.

If you wish to help, please visit www.HayFoundation.org or call 800-654-5126. All of the money raised will go directly to Dr. Carolle and her work with Angels for Haiti Project.

If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Carolle, visit www.drcarolle.com and www.healththroughcommunications.org.

Let’s affirm for all of those in Haiti or those who have families there:

Today, I let my voice be heard. I let my prayers be answered. I let the healing take place.

Love,

Louise

FILED UNDER: HAITI, ANGELS FOR HAITI PROJECT, CHARITABLE WORK, SCHOOL CHILDREN, ALBERT SCHWEITZER, DREAM, EARTHQUAKE, DISASTER

Comments (4)

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February 1, 2010
2:42 pm

Thank you for recommending Dr. Carolle and her work. She sounds like woman that has made the maxim, "Be the change you want to see in the world," her life's mission. It's important that our giving is to reputable charities so that the love we intend is recieved by the ones who need it .
– Valerie Curcuro, Life Coach
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February 6, 2010
2:18 pm

Good day and thank you for this article. I wanted to share an interesting website with you that has an interesting concept of clicking to donate. It's www.care2.com Perhaps you'd like to link to it? Even if the charity only gets a penny a click it's still better than nothing! I think Haiti is healing now thanks to
– Sam
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February 6, 2010
11:59 pm

Today, I let my voice be heard. I let my prayers be answered. I let the healing take place. Thankyou louise, for those wonderful nurturing powerful words.
– lynne
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February 7, 2010
3:16 pm

I read your book Heal Your Life, & dramatic changes have happened in my life. Things just started changing, I have had this weight lifted from me in this short time and I have experienced a healing process within my heart that has had me locked in my own misery. Thank you for writing and sharing your wisdom.
– kathy