Healing Art Missions exists to support those in need around the world. Beginning in 1998, we have been supporting the people of Haiti in the areas of health, nutrition, education, housing, and social justice. Our work is committed to fostering the dignity of the individual, respecting the ways of the community, and reflecting the strength of a loving God.
We are a group of people from all walks of life committed to sharing our talents, resources and good fortune with those less fortunate.
Non-profit 501(c)(3) group, U.S. Federal Tax ID #311618706
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On October 20, 2008,
a chance meeting began a new chapter
for Healing Art Mission’s when Paul Hammond stumbled upon Dr. Tracee Laing,
founding director of HAM, in the dining room of St. Joseph’s Home for Boys and
Guesthouse. Realizing their beliefs and values closely aligned, Paul began
working with HAM from Haiti, where he was living at the time. The two quickly formed a strong working
partnership, which soon transcended to a personal relationship best described
as that of soul mates.
On October 4, 2012, while in Haiti at HAM’s Centre de Santé Dumay, the
two had another serendipitous moment when Pastor Charlie, a team member
of a visiting partnering organization from Richmond, VA, spontaneously offered
to tie the two’s knot. They accepted, and at 4:30pm outside the Centre de Santé
Dumay, Dr. Tracee and Paul were wed. The five members of the visiting team from
Richmond, and four Haitian friends and co-workers attended the impromptu
ceremony. It was a small, simple and perfect ceremony. Both bride and groom
wore HAM work shirts and the couple was toasted with Prestige.
Entwined
in life and Haiti, Dr. Tracee, Paul and HAM look forward to a long and
productive future together.
To see photos of the event, go to HAM’s
October Mission Blog HERE.
be sure to mark your calendars for Friday, June 21st when we'll be celebrating HAM's work in Haiti with local bands and lots of fun at Brews! Stay tuned for more info coming soon!
HAM's one-month mission to Dumay included the opening of the new clean water building, pictured above, housing a water filtration system that can produce as much as 600 gallons of clean drinking water each day. Clean drinking water produced here is used to support the Centre de Santé and all of HAM's health programs in Dumay. Additionally, water is made accessible to the community in 5-gallon bottles at a below-market price. Read about the mission and our partners who helped make this clean water initiative possible on our News & Eventspage, and you can read more about all our Clean Water Projects.
The HAM family send prayers out to HAM Board member and long-time volunteer Dr. Leslie Mihalov and her family for the loss of her father, Martin "Mike" S. Mihalov of Honeoye Falls, NY who passed away March 19, 2013. Mike, the proud father of five, was always supportive of Leslie and her work Healing Art Missions, seeming to find any opportunity to tell whoever would listen about their important work in Haiti. The family requested donations to made in Mike's memory to HAM, and to date over 21 donors have contributed $3,000 in his name. HAM is proud to be a part of the Mihalov family legacy.
In April of 2012, Global Eyes Media captured Healing Art Missions in action in Dumay, Haiti. The resulting photo essays and the short film, Dumay an Santé,
can be experienced at their website, http://www.globaleyesmedia.com/.
Please visit their site and see their wonderful work from Haiti and El Salvador.
is a major HAM partner, having provided hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical supplies and medicine to Centre de Santé, Dumay over the past two years. DRI has featured HAM on their BLOG; read the article HERE!
Find out about Cholera, Clean Water, and HAM's efforts to address both on our Clean Water Project Page!
On October 20, 2008, 
The HAM family send prayers out to HAM Board member and long-time volunteer Dr. Leslie Mihalov and her family for the loss of her father, Martin "Mike" S. Mihalov of Honeoye Falls, NY who passed away March 19, 2013. Mike, the proud father of five, was always supportive of Leslie and her work Healing Art Missions, seeming to find any opportunity to tell whoever would listen about their important work in Haiti. The family requested donations to made in Mike's memory to HAM, and to date over 21 donors have contributed $3,000 in his name. HAM is proud to be a part of the Mihalov family legacy.