Summer was approaching. Graduate school was ending, and I only had one more summer of “freedom” before I began my experiences as a dental student. I honestly was seeking a job that would keep me in Mississippi for the summer, but we all know that our plans and God’s plans might not always be the […]

This story from our friends at Hispaniola Mountain Ministries (HMM) highlights the difference a small act of kindness can make and the profound impact it can have on both recipient and giver.

We are very proud of the solar water wells that Barco’s Nightingales Foundation has built, mostly because for the people in Haiti, every day with clean water is a new miracle.  The impact of what we are doing through these wells in Haiti is extraordinary, and so today, I’d like to share a bit about […]

We are delighted and relieved to share the news that our 7th solar water well is now producing water for the people of Haiti. Because of the severe drought, villagers are walking for miles to this well to bring water to their homes and families. In the first week alone, 10,000 people have accessed the […]

Frida and I are deeply grateful for the accomplishments we’ve made through Barco’s Nightingales Foundation this year and for the generous support of our Community of Compassion. We are especially proud of our newest program, which started earlier this year. Each day we provide 540 hot lunches to students attending the school in Haiti close […]

All over the world, we are reading stories of severe droughts. California is in its third year of drought with reservoirs drying up and forest fires burning statewide. In January, Brazil faced its hottest month on record, threatening major crops such as coffee and livestock.  Major cities like San Paulo had less than a month’s […]

Our friend Rafael Perez in Haiti, sent us these heart-warming images from the school where Barco’s Nightingales Foundation provides 540 hot lunches for students every day. This school is located near the first solar water well we built, which also provides clean water to the school.  Rafael shared that the children tell him. “I can […]

We are very grateful for the support we’ve received from Scrubs & Beyond, the largest retailer of medical apparel, shoes, and accessories in the country, and proud that its president and founder, Karla Bakersmith, is on our board. Ms. Bakersmith started her 33-year career in the retail clothing industry as a buyer for Famous Barr, […]

“Thanks to God!”  That was the simple message that came with these moving images of Barco’s Nightingales Foundation’s fifth solar water well.  This well, as the pictures show, is truly a powerful instrument that is bringing a better life to this remote village, Boucan-Guillaumei, Haiti. The water situation in Haiti is among the most dire […]

Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and Scrubs & Beyond, a national healthcare apparel retailer, are partnering to raise $35,000, the cost of building a desperately needed solar water well in Haiti through a Facebook fundraising campaign. Today, the United Nations and NGOs working in Haiti report that nearly 55% of Haitians lack direct access to potable water.  […]