Artists for Haiti Visits HELP

In March 2013, HELP had the privilege of welcoming actor Ben Stiller and gallerist David Zwirner, co-founders of Artists for Haiti, to the HELP Student Center. Mr. Stiller, who visited with his brother-in-law and a family friend on March 15th, toured the Center, met with junior and senior students, and sat in on an English class. Mr. Zwirner visited on March 18th with his wife and children. The family received a tour of HELP's facilities, observed a leadership class, and met several staff and students.

Founded by Mr. Stiller and Mr. Zwirner in January 2011, Artists for Haiti supports education and health initiatives enabling the country to recover and rebuild from the devastating 2010 earthquake. In September 2011, Artists for Haiti organized an art auction at Christie's, New York, featuring donated works from some of the world’s most prominent artists. The event resulted in a Christie's charity sale record, for which the auction house waived its commission fees. Artists for Haiti is granting 100% of the proceeds to a range of organizations doing exemplary work in Haiti, including Architecture for Humanity, Cine Institute, Digicel Foundation Haiti, J/P HRO, Partners in Health, The Stiller Foundation, and others.

Artists for Haiti has generously agreed to fund scholarships for three HELP students for the duration of their university studies, and to provide additional program support for HELP. We extend our sincerest thanks to Mr. Stiller and Mr. Zwirner for their visit, for their belief in HELP, and for their commitment to supporting education, health, and development in Haiti!