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Christian Ability Network :
A network built on dignity and faith.
Christian Ability Network was founded on a simple conviction: every person living with disability — in Haiti and beyond — is wonderfully made and worthy of holistic care.
Our mission
To show Christ's love to people living with disabilities in Haiti and beyond.
Christian Ability Network exists to demonstrate Christ's love by empowering individuals living with disabilities in Haiti and beyond. We serve people who are blind, deaf, non-speaking, or living with physical and intellectual disabilities through faith-based support, housing, healthcare, advocacy, vocational training, employment pathways, community integration, and sustainable development.
We walk alongside those who are too often forgotten, ensuring that every person we serve is recognized, valued, supported, and spiritually nourished.
Our vision
Transforming lives with dignity.
To be the most distinguished and reliable organization transforming the lives of individuals living with disabilities in Haiti and beyond — facilitating their holistic development and social integration beyond their disabilities.
Core values
What guides our work.
Eight commitments, paired in four — shaping every conversation, decision, and program at Christian Ability Network.
Faith & Prayer
Scripture and prayer ground every decision.
Love & Compassion
Christ's love is the measure of our care.
Dignity & Respect
Every person bears the image of God.
Justice & Advocacy
We stand against stigma, mockery, and injustice.
Servant Leadership
We lead by serving — first the person, then the work.
Integrity & Accountability
Transparent, responsible stewardship of every gift.
Family & Community
Healing happens in restored relationships.
Holistic Development
Body, mind, and spirit — together, never apart.
Who we serve
The blind, the deaf, the mute, and those with physical disabilities.
In rural Haiti, many of our neighbors live without sight, hearing, speech, or mobility — and without the basic support they deserve. Some wait along dusty streets, hoping for help. We walk alongside them with care, prayer, and faith services on site, so no one is forgotten.
Dignity restored
What a smile looks like when dignity is there.
When a whole family — and a whole community — stands beside a child/person living with disability, everything changes.
Where we serve
Rooted in Haiti.
Sustained from Philadelphia and across North America.
Our first base of operations is in Nord-Ouest, Haiti (La Pointe), with our administrative headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christian Ability Network is a registered 501(c)(3) Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation (EIN 92-0591244).
Field Office: La Pointe, Nord-Ouest — Haiti
Leadership
Our Board of Directors.
A team of practitioners, advocates, and stewards committed to our mission.
Nose Poliard, MBA, MSW, B.Th.
Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Louima Lilite
Board Member
Dr. Taffy Bowman, CPO Ability Ottobock Care
Board Member
Duclos Victor, CPA-MACC DVE Financial Services
Treasurer
Elysée Vertus
Sign Language Specialist
Dr. Brendy Marc-Henry, MD
Board Member / Medical Care Coordinator
Rev. Pastor Raymond Dorilus
Senior Chaplain and Board Member
Dr Anne L. K. Telfort, MD
Interim National Director
Trusted & recognized
Accountability you can verify.
We are proud to be vetted and recognized by leading nonprofit accreditation and inclusion organizations.
Candid
Platinum Transparency 2026 — Making progress
News & updates
Stories from the field, straight to you.
Follow our latest releases, reflections, and visual updates from Haiti and Philadelphia.
New release · Blog
From the journal
Read our newest reflections on disability, faith, and dignity in Haiti — written by our team and partners on the ground.
Coming soon →Photo gallery
Faces of the mission
A growing collection of portraits and moments — visits, worship, therapy sessions, and family gatherings across our programs.
Coming soon →Where to find us
Our offices and field site.
From Philadelphia to Port-au-Prince to La Pointe — visit or reach us at any of our locations.
National Office — Haiti
9 Rue Baussan, Turgeau Port-au-Prince, Haiti
National coordination office
Open in Google Maps →Field Site — Nord-Ouest (Main Operations Site)
La Pointe Nord-Ouest, Haiti
Where our programs serve daily
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