Mark Gilbert & Theresa Fortner – Northern Friends of Haiti

Several years ago, Vermont resident Mark Gilbert decided to make a change in his life and focus on service to others rather than working for a salary. Around that time, his wife Theresa was invited to take part in a medical mission to Haiti, treating basic illnesses in the mountain village of La Coup. Mark joined Theresa on that trip, and when they saw how many illnesses could be prevented through access to clean water, they decided to do something to help. Mark and Theresa founded Northern Friends of Haiti in 2007 originally to repair broken or contaminated wells and provide clean water, but have since expanded their projects to include sanitation, reforestation and encouraging agricultural growth. Since they started, Northern Friends of Haiti has impacted well over 7,000 people in Haiti. Click here to donate to Northern Friends of Haiti! 100% of your contribution goes directly towards efforts directly benefiting the Haitian people.

Contact Information:

Phone: 802-343-4699 Address: 268 Rudgate Road | Colchester, Vermont 05446 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4fq0YbZHyQ https://soundcloud.com/etown-3/echievement-award-mark-gilbert