WHY I SERVE: “When I first visited Haiti about 2007, I was struck by the industriousness and intrinsic happiness of the Haitian people in spite of the dire circumstances in which many of them live. I also learned that the Haitian government is in no position to help its own people and, in fact, is often more of a hindrance than a help, and that it is NGO’s that are doing the most good for the Haitian people. After I was introduced to and visited the St. Joseph Family in 2011 and learned about their concepts of helping the most disadvantaged in Haitian society by educating them and raising them in loving, disciplined and respectful environments, I knew that was an organization I wanted to support through Hearts with Haiti. ”