Advocates for Elders is our sponsorship program for the members of our Elderly Home with the goal of building relationships between supporters and elders while providing the spiritual and financial support needed to enable them to live the rest of their lives with as much joy and dignity as possible. The Sid And Marie Home for the Elderly currently has 16 residents.
In Haiti, the elderly are really a lost people group- if elders do not have friends or family to care for them, there are no government assistance programs for their care. This is where the SAM home meets an overlooked need.
The home has amenities that some of these elders have lived their whole lives without;
~running water
~electricity
~a hurricane and earthquake safe cement roof
~an infirmary
~an indoor kitchen