We’re honored to share that Harmony Fund has made a donation to Fondation Alliance Verte, a courageous animal rescue center operating in the heart of Haiti, where conditions are currently dire. The country is under siege by violent gangs, masked men rampaging, looting and plundering – forcing many terrified people to flee their homes. Despite the escalating danger, the volunteers at Fondation Alliance Verte continue to risk their safety to care for animals left behind.
“The airport is closed since November 2024, and the last secure road out of the city has fallen to gang control,” Founder Marilyn Esper said. ” We are in a limited safe zone that might soon fall under gang attacks. This situation causes more people to flee leaving more pets behind. Nowhere is safe. Ninety percent of the capital is now controlled by those dangerous gangs. The latest area they took over are Pacot, Kenskoff and Furcy in the mountains where people have been killed and many houses, hotel and restaurants burned. They are destroying everything. Many people, like most of my family and friends already left the country and many more are fleeing without even having a place to go. We do our best to take in as many dogs and cats as possible. At the shelter, there are 72 cats and 63 dogs. Since nowhere is safe we can’t even think about moving.”
Each animal helped by this shelter has their own story of hardship, like the kitty seen in the foreground of this photo. She was originally discoverd tied to a concrete pillar when she was just a kitten, but today she is thriving. Without Fondation Alliance Verte, what would have become of her? The team here at Harmony Fund are deeply moved by the everyday bravery of this shelter team in their rescue mission and grateful to all of you for your amazing support.
