The Haitian Children’s Fund, Inc, is a California 501(c)3, federally recognized charity, founded in 1984 as the result of Lynn Garrison’s earlier activities in Haiti. During 1980, as Producer/Director, he headed an award winning film crew, with Burt Lancaster, in an effort to create a segment on Voodoo for the star’s TV series on paranormal subjects.
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HIGH FLIGHT
I hope to attract old and new friends from the worldwide aviation community to this site, in the hope “fellow spirits” will join in my effort to make a positive change in Haiti. I have been working at it since 1980, with some positive effect.
With this in mind, I will write at least one short story – each month – recounting some exciting things that I have participated in – or, sometimes witnessed, over my lifelong association with aviation – at many levels – allowing my rub shoulders with the great, near great and forgotten.
The first of these involves my introduction to the Fokker Dr.1 Triplane, an exciting moment in my time.
My 1965 Bitz replica, Serial 001, EI-APW/ N403BM is the oldest existing Fokker Triplane in existence, since no original example has survived. I have owned it since 1966.
Lynn Garrison,
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
ACTIVITIES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Haitian Children’s Fund is extremely flexible, taking advantage of challenges as they emerge.
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A TOTALLY UNPREPARED HAITI FACES THE COVID-19 THREAT – 86% INFECTION RATE A POSSIBILITY – ACCORDING TO CORNELL/OXFORD SIMULATIONS
April 27, 2020In the past, Haiti has provided a handy laboratory for academic studies, The COVID-19 threat, and Haiti’s total unpreparedness, has presented a foundation for several such “worse case” scenarios...
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SCHOOL SUPPLIES
January 13, 2020The son of an ex-RCAF friend has a stationary supply warehouse. When he learned of our projects he got another ex-RCAF friend, with American Airlines, to arrange shipment of a container filled with sc...
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SIX 40 FOOT CONTAINERS OF SOCCER BALLS
January 13, 2019Speaking of emotional things, soccer is an emotional element of Haitian culture. You will find kids playing soccer, everywhere, often using an empty soda bottle for a cocker ball! Sometimes bunched pa...
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Founder and President
Lynn Garrison has disproved the adage that “there are no old, bold fighter pilots,” having managed to survive a life of aggressive action. If there was action, he was one of the “go to persons.” In 1967, when the Biafrans attempted to create an independent nation, Lynn helped the with their aviation challenges. With Count Gustaf von Rosen he helped create a small attack squadron of Malmo MFI-9 light aircraft, armed with rocket projectiles.
Each year Haiti lives through the Hurricane Season which extends from June 1 to November 30.
On January 12, 2010 48 seconds destroyed Haiti as a 7.2 quake killed over 350,000, injured countless others and left millions homeless.
Our Projects
LOUSEAU A SMALL COMMUNITY WITH MANY NEEDS
There is a tendency for many international groups, and media elements,
REVIVAL OF HAITIAN ART COMMUNITY
Haiti has always had the reputation of being a land of artists. For generations, their work has been in demand, worldwide.
HARP – HAITIAN AERIAL REFORESTATION PROJECT
Many say that Haiti’s ecology is past the point-of-no-return. Whether or not …
SATELLITE SCHOOL SYSTEM
The three most important things for Haiti’s successful development are Education, Education and Education!
Lynn Garrison
Creating the Haitian Children’s Fund, in 1984 he is now totally focused upon helping his small Haitian friends.
Carolle Tranchant
She took over the leadership of the Haitian Children’s Fund during 1994 and has coordinated everything since then.
EMMANUEL SILENCIEUX
Manno graduated from Bishop Turnbull’s Baptist Mission and went on to study in Cuba. He is one of Haiti’s leading agronomists having coordinated projects for the governments of Chile, Brazil and the United States.