About Us

Why?

Our organization's mission is to pursue the idea that helping people is much more than binding a wound or giving a meal. We believe that teaching the Haitian people to help themselves by providing them with the tools necessary to propel them into leading prosperous and self-sufficient lives.

How?

Our vision is that each town in Haiti should not be totally dependent upon one major city. Rebuilding the infrastructure, educating and providing local jobs based on the local resources will enable the people to gain the skill to improve their lives.

The Town

A 3 hour drive from the capital city of Port-Au-Prince, O’Rouck was left with limited aid from relief efforts from many major organizations; like many smaller towns in the country.

Close to Dr. Nicholas’ father’s birthplace, she decided O’Rouck would be the town to start the mission of Kindest Hearts Foundation (KHF).

In 2011, KHF held school at a local Christian Church. It was a one room school house with 50 kids from kindergarten to 6th grade. The preschoolers were in a small back room and 6th graders outside.

On October 2013, KHF broke ground and started building what would soon become Kindest Heart Academie and Centre Medical d’ O’Rouck.

Make a Difference

Every dollar that is given to Kindest Hearts goes straight to the people of Haiti. So you can rest assured in knowing that you will be actually creating a positive impact in the lives of the Haitian people.

Founder/President – Dr. Patricia Nicholas

Born in the late 1960’s in Haiti, Dr. Nicholas immigrated to the United States in 1982. She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, New York in 1984. She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree from St. Francis College in 1989 with minors in French and Philosophy. She further pursued a doctoral degree and graduated from the New York College of Podiatry Medicine in 1993 and completed her residency from Wyckoff Heights Medical Center. She met her husband of 26 years, Nigel, who is from Trinidad and Tobago, and they have 3 beautiful children.

She has a private practice in Wading River, New York. She is the President of the New York State Podiatric Medical Association. She also serves as an Elder at Grace and Truth Church in Coram, New York. She is Past President of the Caribbean American Medical and Scientific Association. Her heartstrings were tugged with the earthquake in Haiti. Busy with her private practice and family there was no reason to go. Most of her family had immigrated to the United States and Canada. Her love for a native country prevailed. She immediately sent emails out for donations to her professional colleagues. She left for Haiti a week later and went to the town of Leogane, one of the hardest hit areas. After many continuous visits to different towns in Haiti, Dr. Nicholas noticed that while in the town of O’Rouck that many families struggled with basic needs such as no running water, electricity, and even providing food for their children. The motivation to go back and help the people of Haiti change their lives was rooted.

The Board of Directors

Judith Coriolan – Vice President

Karlyn Ulysse – Treasurer

Miriam Garcia – Secretary

Len Thaler

Reynald Andre

Keith Angerame, Esq.

Dr. Bellamy Brook

Dr. Roy DeFrancis

Matthew Feldman, Esq.

Marie-Lucie Jean-Louis

Board in Haiti

Rose Junie Noel

Thony Francois

Honorary Board Members

Dianna Ellsworth

Bob Ellsworth

Bernadette Hernandez

James Laguerre

MaryEllen Lubinsky

Michael Lubinsky

Magalie Menardy

Adeline Mucci

Myriam Paul-Nicolas

Pastor Jim Lupis

Pastor Joni Lupis