Whatsoever You Do
OUR MISSION IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO PEOPLE IN NEED
Who We Are & Who We Serve
Whatsoever You Do is a non-profit that has been supporting the Missionaires of Christ Marie Alphonse and founder Sister Luvia Joseph. It was started by members from St. Joseph and St. Pius X Parishes in West Michigan who recognized that the scope of Sr Luvia‘s mission would require significant support.
The mission of Whatsoever You Do remains rooted in faith and hope that together we can make a difference. The challenges the Sisters face in operating the school and orphanage are constant, and impossible to meet without reliable support. Children who have experienced trauma need more than food and shelter—they need hope.
The Sisters teach and live the Catholic faith, teaching the children that God loves them and is present in their struggles. They have purpose and value. Suffering is not the end of their story. It is our prayers that this spiritual resilience helps them face hardship with courage rather than despair.
Areas of Support
Food Security
Feeding hundreds of children is a massive undertaking.
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Prices for staples like rice, beans, and cooking oil fluctuate wildly.
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Transportation disruptions make it difficult to reach markets.
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Malnutrition is a constant threat without dependable funding.
Educational Resources
Running a school requires stability—something Haiti rarely provides.
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Teachers need salaries they can rely on - teachers and staff often risk their safety to come to work.
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Books, supplies, and uniforms must be purchased.
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Internet access and electricity are inconsistent.
Housing
Our Lady of Pereptual Help Orphanage is home to several young girls. Providing a safe place for them to live includes preparing for annual costs as well as performing necessary maintenance and fixes.
Every day in Haiti brings new challenges—food shortages, rising violence, unstable infrastructure, and overwhelming need. Our orphanage and school stand as a refuge of faith, safety, education, and hope, but we cannot meet these challenges alone. Your support ensures that children eat, learn, and grow in a place where they are protected and loved. Together, we make survival possible—and transformation achievable.
Continuing to Hope
While it's true that life in Haiti seems to be a never-ending story of despair, we'd be missing something if that's where we focus.
In the nearly twenty-five years that we've partnered with the missions of Sr. Luvia, we have witnessed countless reasons to have HOPE; faith in a future we cannot see or know.
We have been blessed to join the Sisters' missions to bless God's children in Haiti with food for their bodies, faith for their souls, an education for their future and for some a safe place to live.
While the headlines demand our attention to the evil, make no mistake; God is in control! He multiplies our gifts and our prayers to do what only He can do!
Thank YOU!
- Whatsoever You Do Board
Founded in 1984 and relocated following the earthquake of 2010, which claimed the lives of 150 students. This school has morning and afternoon sessions, educating and feeding many students daily as funds and supplies allow.
* All gifts are tax-deductible
This girls orphanage was founded in 1976, and was relocated twice due to the earthquake of 2010 & Hurricane Sandy in 2012. In 2016, with the help of many benefactors, the orphans took residence in their first permanent home in six years. The home is safe, but is in need of many repairs.
* All gifts are tax-deductible
Hello benefactors,*
I take the time to greet you and thank you for all your donations.
We have a few needs: We need to purchase a new vehicle to transport the girls who live in the orphanage to school, repair the roof of the house that our brothers live in, and prepare for upcoming annual costs including include annual rent for the orphan home, rent for the school, monthly cost for food, and teachers' salaries.
If the Lord will allow you to work with me in this way, it would suit me.
Thank you for your closeness and your big heart. These are urgent needs.
Sister Luce Damus
*This message has been edited for clarification lost in translation.
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Whatsoever You Do
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PO Box 156
Pewamo, MI 48873
517-242-5204