Hope amid struggle: An update from Fr. Ancelet of St. Jude Clinic, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

As Haiti continues to face the overlapping and compounding crises of human rights issues, extreme poverty, underdevelopment, and corruption, Fr. Ancelet Mukendi Mpunga of St. Jude Clinic sent a message of gratitude and thanks to the Clinic’s supporters, among them The C14 Foundation.

As detailed in Fr. Ancelet’s financial report from the Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, although “September, October, and November were chaotic”, the Clinic saw 4,347 patients in 2022. In the face of gang violence, widespread fear, and a lack of fuel and resources, the Clinic pressed forward when it could. In his letter, Fr. Ancelet writes: “I want to sincerely express my gratitude and thanks to you. I cannot tell you how much this has meant to me and to the poor ones as well. We were not sure what we were going to do because of the situation here in Haiti, but your help and assistance came just in time for our parish and the Saint Jude clinic to get back on track…I will forever cherish your generous acts.”