A Canteen for Our Lady of Fatima School

CWM
Apr 25
2 min read

Updated: Jun 24

HAITI

Catholic World Mission is undertaking this project with our friends at HaitiReach. With the partnership of the St. Brendan Parish in Cumming, GA., HaitiReach has already supported Our Lady of Fatima with clean water, teacher’s salaries, the construction of the school and a social hall, and funding for summer camps and an agricultural enrichment program.

All Are Welcome At the Banquet of the Lord. Ensure children in Haiti Have a seat at the table.

Every school day in Bassin-Zim, Haiti, three mothers brave the midday heat to tend to steaming pots of rice and beans. Their makeshift kitchen is protected from the elements only by torn canvas. They are responsible for feeding more than 250 students at Our Lady of Fatima School.

Catholic World Mission is undertaking this project with our friends at HaitiReach

Some kids walk 3+ miles to get to school.

One Daily Meal is prepared and served by volunteer mothers on the school grounds.

PROJECT UPDATES

School Canteen Construction Completed – Notre Dame de Fatima School

April 2025

We are delighted to share the thanks with supporters of the St. Brendan Haiti Reach Ministry and Catholic World Mission donors of completing the building to house the school canteen of the Notre Dame de Fatima School in Bassin-Zim.

This structure is more than just a kitchen and dining area. It is hope, nourishment, and progress in an otherwise tumultuous country. The Haiti Reach team was meticulous and strategic in its development, positively influencing the school life environment, the well-being of the students and the collective development.

In addition to accomplishing the main objective of building a cafeteria room, kitchen, storage space and walkway, funds were also used to repair a well and build 28 tables and 56 benches!

“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” – Proverbs 19:17

The canteen ensures that students receive regular, nutritious meals that are vital for their physical health and academic success. In many cases, this may be their most reliable meal of the day. With this space, we are not only feeding bodies—we are nurturing minds and spirits.

Thanks to your charitable giving, this project now serves as a tangible expression of love in action. Your support has transformed lives and will continue to do so for years to come.

On behalf of the students, teachers, and families of Notre Dame de Fatima School, we thank you for making this vision a reality. May God bless you for your compassion and generosity.

Very Grateful

September 2024

Building a Canteen for Kids With the generous support of Catholic World Mission donors and St. Brendan the Navigator parish in Cumming, Ga., HaitiReach is building a clean, modern kitchen and dining area for students in Bassin-Zim, Haiti. Children who used to eat sitting on the ground, surrounded by dirt and dust, will now dine at proper tables, where they can also join in prayer together.