Employees of Canton business await word on families in Haiti

By Cathy Anderson

Last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti has rocked the world with its aftermath of destruction and staggering numbers of dead and missing. While the statistics change from day to day, families across the world, the nation and here in Canton are still living under a cloud of fear and uncertainty.

Canton resident Judith Joseph, president of Home Helpers, Inc. on Washington Street, has several Haitian employees at her home health care company, and she is imploring local residents to contribute to the relief donations that have been provided by governments and aid groups around the world.

“Home Helpers is a home care agency and medical transportation service that employs various Haitian home health aide and driver workers, and their family members have been seriously hit by the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti,” Joseph said.

Many of her employees, including Arnould Bernard, Jackie Seide, Francesca Neptune, Fecker Louis-Jean, Betana Chery, Lourdes Laurent, Brunel Thermot, Antoine Accelon, Cassie Saint-Jules and Immacula Mayer, are awaiting word on the safety of their loved ones. For many of them, news has been limited to television reports and the Internet.

The 7.0 magnitude quake that hit the impoverished Caribbean country on Tuesday, January 12 has spurred relief efforts around the world. Supplies in need run the gamut from food and clean water to medical supplies and antibiotics.

Joseph said her company is collecting monetary donations to help her employees and their families. “Any donations to these employees would be greatly appreciated,” she said, “and may be sent directly to 21^st Century Home Care, Inc. at 866 Washington St., Canton MA 02021.”

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