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When he was asked why Project Pierre Toussaint came to Haiti, little TiBlanc responded, "God sent the Project to Haiti to take care of the children." Haitians referred to the street children as "sanguine" which means "without soul."  One of the boys said, "When I grow up, I will be embarrassed, because l won’t be able to read or write my name."

Venerable Pierre Toussaint (1766-1853)

Pierre Toussaint was a black slave from Haiti who came to America where he worked as a hairdresser. In spite of prejudice against blacks, immigrants and Catholics, this married layman gained an extraordinary reputation as a person of charity and service to the poor in nineteenth century New York. Pierre used his network of friends to raise funds for the building of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. For many years he took in homeless boys and gave them a home and taught them a trade. He is buried in the vault under the sanctuary of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and one day may be declared a saint of the Catholic Church. The Pierre Toussaint Project in Cap Haitien, Haiti, supported by the University Community and the Order of Malta, is under his patronage.

For more information on Haiti, it's government, economy and culture, look to the CIA Factbook for the most up-to-date statistics.