The Good Shepherd Orphanage and Schools Foundation began 50 years ago when Ernst Cassy received an abandoned child from a police officer that noticed this child on the local garbage dump eating what food he could find. This began many years of ministry to the children of Haiti. Today there are 3 schools, 2 orphanages, a day care, a trade school and a bakery. Many of the first orphans have now grown and continue to be part of TGSO laboring to continue this viable ministry. Others have gone to medical school and become doctors. Currently 2 students raised at TGSO are in medical school, and one is soon to graduate with an engineering degree. Many others have gained a trade that sustains them financially.
This ministry operates only on the donations of others all over the world. Hundreds of short term mission groups both medical and construction, have participated in this great work over the past 50 years.
Joe Busken of Busken Bakery on one of his mission trips, saw the need for bread both at TGSO and in the community and shipped ovens and other bakery equipment as well as providing training to birth the bakery that continues to feed hundreds of people each week.
The farm in Duparc is designed to provide a safe haven for street kids. The orphanage and school there maintain a small farm to supply fresh food. The school located in Racquette is thriving as is the day care center/kindergarten that is in a location in Carrefour that once was Papa Cassy's parents home.
The main campus is located in Carrefour with 200 students in the school and about 75 children in the orphanage.
The earth quake that occurred January 12th 2010, critically damaged most of the buildings. It will require hundreds of thousands of dollars to rebuild and once again provide a safe place for this community in Carrefour.
With God's help this will be done. We know God has been faithful in the past and we trust in His unfailing providence, especially at a time like this.
In His Grace, The GSO Board
