At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, the Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh University Center at 100 Lytton Ave. in Oakland will host the 43rd Anniversary Banquet and Art Sale for FLM Haiti, featuring a meet-and-greet followed by a 7 p.m. banquet, the New Pittsburgh Courier reported.
Tickets cost $75 for the evening, which carries the theme “Partnering With Christ for Greater Works.” The gathering marks more than four decades of health care, education, and community support provided by the organization in Thomassin and surrounding rural regions of Haiti. Despite ongoing security and political hurdles across the country, FLM continues operating daily educational programs for hundreds of students alongside monthly medical services.
The House of David Health Center, which was dedicated in 2009, currently treats approximately 600 patients every month. A newly launched mobile clinic extends that reach further, treating up to 200 additional patients during months when it deploys into rural communities. Haitian health authorities granted official permission in 2025 for the organization to begin transitioning the health center into a fully functioning hospital.
“In the midst of obstacle and terror, you still have to persevere,” Bishop Leon D. Pamphile, executive director of FLM Haiti, told the New Pittsburgh Courier. “If you’re waiting for a good time to do work, you may be waiting too long.”
The proposed hospital, situated just outside Port-au-Prince, represents a major milestone for a health ministry that started with traveling medical mission teams more than 25 years ago. Architects, administrators, medical professionals, and local community leaders in Haiti collaborated to draft the expansion proposal. Project designs include scaling up the existing facility footprint, acquiring advanced medical equipment, hiring additional clinical personnel, and introducing comprehensive maternity care alongside inpatient hospitalization.
For Pamphile, who grew up in Thomassin during an era when the area lacked both basic medical clinics and modern educational access, the hospital conversion reinforces FLM’s mission to foster self-reliance from within the community.
The upcoming anniversary event aims to celebrate historical milestones while gathering financial backing for the upcoming hospital transformation. The Rev. Dr. Ronald Peters will serve as the evening’s guest speaker. Pamphile will deliver the annual “State of FLM” address to detail the organization’s progress and upcoming construction phases.
Tickets are priced at $75 and can be purchased by visiting FLMHaiti.org or by calling 412-784-0342.
The upgraded facility will offer specialized care, comprehensive maternity services, and inpatient hospitalization, expanding beyond the outpatient care currently delivered at the House of David Health Center.
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