Show Your Goodness for Haiti Relief

"Show Your Goodness" is rooted in Genesis 1:31 in which the Creator God saw that the man and woman created on the sixth day were indeed "very good." And so, all human beings, regardless of faith, race, nationality, language or any other differences, are called to "Show Your Goodness."

Thanks to your generous donations, we have raised over $35,000 as of July, 2011 to help build

The song entitled Show Your Goodness Today / Muestra tu Bondad Hoy was recorded in June, 2011 at the ILAC Center in the Dominican Republic. The video features photos of Haitian schoolchildren in several overflowing Foi et Joie schools in Quanamenthe, Haiti. Join in on the chorus and enjoy!

houses and classrooms in Haiti. All future donations will be directed to build a series of schools for Haitian children from 3 to 7 years old in Quanamenthe, Haiti, on the northern frontier just across the border from Dajabon, Dominican Republic. Please continue to help us invest in "human capital" by helping educate young Haitians to lead their country for generations to come.

We are delighted to inform you that these new schools will be called Montre Bonte w, Haitian Creole for Show Your Goodness. They will be built and managed by Foi et Joie, the Jesuit network for basic education in Haiti (Fe y Alegría elsewhere throughout Latin America).

"Show Your Goodness" Hats

Donate $20 or more and receive a free Hat or T-Shirt
(U.S. shipping included)

"Show Your Goodness" Baseball caps fit all heads with adjustable velcro backs.

Languages: English: "Show Your Goodness" or Spanish: "Muestra tu Bondad"

Click the "Donate" button below to donate via PayPal through our partner, Casa Romero in Milwaukee, WI.
If you would like a Hat, on the final PayPal confirmation screen, Click the blue "Hat or T-Shirt Size, Color and Language" text and in the box that appears, type the color and language of the hat you would like. See the instructions below for a picture of this screen. Please allow a few weeks for delivery as we print them in batches.

Donate $20 or more and receive a free T-Shirt or Hat
(U.S. shipping included)

The T-Shirts are 100% cotton, unisex and available in white, black, red and blue.

Adult sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL. Children's sizes: 10, 14.

Languages: English: "Show Your Goodness" or Spanish: "Muestra tu Bondad"

Click the "Donate" button below to donate via PayPal through our partner, Casa Romero in Milwaukee, WI.
If you would like a T-Shirt, on the final PayPal confirmation screen, Click the blue "Hat or T-Shirt Size, Color and Language" text and in the box that appears, type the size, color and language of the shirt you would like. See the instructions below for a picture of this screen. Please allow a few weeks for delivery as we print them in batches.

After the Earthquake

Download an article about the ILAC's efforts in Haiti in Jesuit Journeys, Spring/Summer 2010.

When the earthquake hit Haiti in early 2010, the Institute for Latin American Concern (ILAC) center of the Dominican Republic was in a unique position to respond to the tremendous needs of the earthquake victims because ILAC has been providing basic health care to the poor of the Dominican Republic since 1977. ILAC answered the call, and within one week had a well supplied team of surgeons, anesthetists, nurses and a pediatrician at work at the Haitian border triage center where over 400 patients were lying everywhere waiting for care, most for broken bones and crushed limbs.

Helicopter owner Jim Jalovec and pilot John Ward crashed and died while assisting the ILAC medical relief efforts in Haiti. Jim's shirt translates to "Show Your Goodness." Jim and John died showing theirs.

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