One of the most popular items for sale on the Haiti table
in the parish hall has to be the Banana Bark Cards.
Like the ones we have for sale in support of Holy Trinity Schools, the organization
Food for the Poor is also marketing Banana Bark Cards made in Haiti as a fundraising
project, as well as a source of self help for many Haitians who would otherwise have no
means of income.
To quote a story on the web site for Food for the Poor, "A mother of seven,
Raphael St Amise had no money to feed her children or send them to school. She had no
skills, no hope. In the everyday battle of life in Haiti among the poor, Raphael was
losing ... until Food for the Poor hired her to make banana bark cards
"Suddenly ... she was able to purchase medicine when her children fell ill. She
had money to feed them and send them to school. This 55-year-old woman once begged on the
streets for food for her children. She would serve her little ones all she could find
— a discarded piece of fruit or some rice a kind neighbor had given her.
"Since finding employment with the Banana Bark project, Raphael has managed to
save a little money and now she is the one giving rice or money to those in need."
Each card is handcrafted by the project workers. They are only able to produce a few
thousand cards because of the individual work being done.
We encourage you to purchase the Food for the Poor Banana Bark cards whenever you see
them available, as well as those being sold at Nativity. The $15 purchase goes to buy card
supplies, shipping, and of course, to pay the workers and bring them hope and a chance for
their future.
Plan for your Christmas card needs now, visiting the Food for the Poor website!
Food for the Poor is an important presence in Haiti. For other questions, please seek
out Lois Johnson. She will be very happy to help all she can.
Banana Bark Cards
and Food for the Poor
