Lynn – By Alltimepost.com –
What started as a resolve to preserve her mom’s humanitarian legacy has today turned into a formidable non-profit organization, Known as Haitian Action Orphans Mission, Incorporated, serving several orphans who would have otherwise remained or become destitute or even died.
Today, Marie Jean-Louis looks back with pride and sense of fulfillment that, the resolve and vision to continue this humanitarian mission have come to reality and she is now telling a success story, with every cause to celebrate.
The organization of which she is the Executive Director celebrated its four years anniversary and fundraiser event recently at the Franco American War Veterans hall on Western Avenue in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Marie told Alltimepost.com that what they celebrate today grew out of the seed sown by her late mom in 1974 when she started a charity to cater for orphans in Haiti, describing her as a very loving and compassionate person.
According her, “mom continued her humanitarian mission until she passed away in 2011, one year after the earthquake” of 2010 that unleashed a catastrophe of an unimaginable proportion on the Caribbean nation.
“The dream must not die,” her sister, Marie Denise sang that to her ears, according to Marie Jean-Louis.
Consequently, she went into action and started consultation on how to proceed to keep this fire of love and compassion burning.
She contacted a humanitarian, Robert Fioccoprile, now the Executive Advisor of the organization. With his help, Marie was able to get things rolling to the extent of securing a 501 c status.
The organization was founded on the following fundamental principles: to enhance the quality of life of orphans, and children with needs, ages 2 to 18.
The organization, she said is engaged in the activities of providing families with food, clothing, health sciences, educational support and other resources.
Besides, she said they encourage and assist teens with higher education and life coaching, leadership skills, community building and organization; provide social activities and classes in spiritual guidance.
According to her, the organization has been able to provide 25 orphaned and needy children living on the street of Haiti with housing and 24-hour supervised care in 2014, with the goal to double this in 2015.
“There are thousands of children in Haiti that need immediate care,” she stated, adding that the organization is driving for $100,000.00 funding.
Marie gave a lot of credit to the Executive Advisor, Robert for all his help and dedication to the advancement of the cause of the poor.
Her organization is not alone in this humanitarian mission, as according to her, they collaborate with other groups, such as the Nigerian International Humanitarian Foundation of New England (N.I.H.F.N.E), headed by US-based businesswoman, Mrs. Omo Idusuyi as Executive Director.
Mrs. Idusuyi told Alltimepost.com that N.I.H.F.N.E and HAOM have been collaborating in several fronts to support needy people both in Haiti and Nigeria.
At the celebration and fundraiser by H.A.O.M, N.I.H.F.N.E was well represented by its members who were seen offering supporting hands.
Mr. Robert Fioccoprile told alltimepost.com of how passionate he is about helping the people of Haiti, Nigeria and other countries who are in need. He is also the Executive Advisor to N.I.H.F.N.E, an organization that was formed by The Elite Ladies Club of Massachusetts.
People from diverse cultural background, including politicians attended the events, featuring auctions and raffles.
A political aspirant and an independent democrat for the State House of Representatives for Nahant and West Lynn, Aikaterini Panagiotakis Koudanis in a chat with Alltimepost.com said she would continue to support humanitarian activities. She praised the efforts of HAOM in organizing the event.
