02/23/2026
You will surely be missed love you always ๐๐พโค๏ธ
Pastor Marcel Destine oversees EMEVI.
P. O. Box 80065
Chattanooga, TN
37414
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Hope for Haiti
was established on January 23, 1995 by Jon and Diane Seitz, as well as Tim Whorl, with the intention of โPromot(ing) giving to provide relief for needy Haitians.โ Incorporated on January 25, 1993 as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Hope for Haiti was originally founded in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania but in 2015, most of the administrative and logistical services moved to Montrose.
The idea for Hope for Haiti started In 1990 when Jon and Diane planned a trip to Haiti with their daughter. Just before their departure, their daughter came down with the Chicken Pox. An opportunity came. Their daughter stayed home, which opened an empty seat beside them on the flight. The passenger who filled that seat happened to be a native to Haiti and a Pastor. He expressed concern about the Seitz making their connection since this was their first trip to the country. This opportune meeting would forever change the Seitz's lives, and many others as well, but the journey started when the Seitz's swapped contact information with their fellow passenger on that plane. That Pastor's name was Marcel Destine.
In 1991, Jon Seitz headed back to Haiti and then, in 1992, Tim went with Jon, which started discussion about setting up a ministry with Marcel. There was also conversation about the possibility of child sponsorship for helping ensure Haitian children would be able to attend school. After arriving back in the states, the Seitz's and Tim Whorl had the paperwork drawn up and filed to incorporate Hope for Haiti as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation. They continued making trips to Haiti as well and, after seeing the needs from year to year at Bois Neuf Church and School, Marcel invited them to a nearby community called Charrette.