The mission of the New York Haiti Project is to partner with the people of Martel, Haiti, building relationships of trust, hope and love among our communities, to work together for a better future. We are a collaborative of Episcopal Churches in New York that partners with St. Luke’s Episcopal School in Martel, Haiti. Martel is a tiny village about three hours west of Port au Prince.

Education has been an important part of the Episcopal church in Haiti ever since the Rev. James Theodore Holly came to Haiti in 1861. Every Episcopal church in Haiti has at least one school attached to it.

Currently St. Luke’s Episcopal School in Martel serves pre-K through 7th grade. Our goal is to continue adding a grade level or two until we complete the secondary school, which is 12th grade.

Here in the Diocese of New York our goal is to create a stable base of supporters who love Haiti. Support comes in the form of prayers, presence and money. We envision dozens of parishes across the diocese praying for St. Luke’s Martel as part of their regular intercessory prayers. We envision regular mission trips to Martel when conditions in Haiti become more stable. And we envision enough financial support to continue to fund the operation and expansion of the school.