Actress Olivia Wilde helps support the work of Father Rick Frechette as a member of Artists for Peace and Justice.
Artists for Peace and Justice in partnership with Father Rick have been able to make an enormous difference in the lives of thousands of Haitian children. Their commitment to providing education for the poorest children is what drives them forward as the country begins to rebuild. The children in their sponsored schools have suffered trauma that would destroy most people, and yet they somehow find a way to show up in clean uniforms, eager to learn, sometimes in sweltering tents that will serve as classrooms until the students once again feel safe stepping under a roof. They are commited to making sure the the children are fed, healthy, and safe while receiving an education that will encourage them to rise to their potential as leaders, so that Haiti‘s brilliant minds are no longer left untapped.
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