The plight of Haiti and it's people has long been desperate, with over eighty percent of 
Haitians living in abject poverty.  The January 12, 2010 earthquake destroyed much of what 
little the Haitians did have.  Haitian Relief Services is a registered 501 (c)(3) charitable 
organization, working in cooperation with River Falls, Wisconsin churches.  Its purpose is to raise 
funds for projects done in Haiti, with engineering and labor provided by Haitians.  Haitian Relief 
Services is run by two retiree volunteers and has no paid employees.

     	Projects to date in Ganthier, Haiti, have included the construction of a village of twenty 
five houses, a 12,000 gallon village water cistern and a beautiful new school.  the first floor of 
the school is an elementary school and the second floor is a secondary school.  In total the school
can accommodate 650 chilren.  We are presently raising funds to support teacher salaries to 
make possible lower tuition, since there is no public education in Haiti and salaries are paid by 
student tuition.  Future plans include additional support of the school, the construction of a 
guest house, and the introduction of clean-oil (castor, jatropha and macauba trees) farming to the 
region of Ganthier, Haiti.  Clean-oil farming, when established, will yield the marketable 
product, biodiesel.  It also has the potential to completely eliminate charcoal as a cooking fuel and
to regenerate degraded farmland.  The guest house is needed to provide housing for donors and 
volunteers since there is no hotel in Ganthier.
     
	We welcome any and all donations, which are fully tax deductible.  Your donation will go 
entirely to benefit the Haitian people.  You may donate through PayPal or by sending a check to 
our treasurer (address on "contact us" page).