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In Time for Giving Tuesday New Book Honors Frances Maschal Landers – Founder of Haiti Education Foundation

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Devin D. Thorpe
Nov 29, 2016
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10% of net proceeds from author Martha Abbey Miller’s touching tribute to her friend that gave hope to thousands of Haitians will be donated to help rebuild damage from Hurricane Matthew

Press Release – Humanitarian Frances Maschal Landers was 60-years-old when she first accompanied her husband, Dr. Gardner Landers, to Haiti where he was there to perform cataract surgery on the needlessly blind. During their mission, she met Father Jean-Wilfrid Albert and her life changed forever.

In author Martha Abbey Miller’s new book, “Hope Personified: Frances Maschal Landers,” she chronicles the partnership formed between Landers and Father Albert and the development of the Haiti Education Foundation.

It was Father Albert’s passion and determination to help the children of Haiti that inspired Landers to do something about it. Throughout the span of 30 years, Landers with the help of her church, family and friends built over 50 schools to help end illiteracy for tens of thousands of Haitians.

After t…

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