sainthood - Haiti Observer Blog

Pierre Toussaint is one of the few people all over the world to have led a holy life as described by the Roman Catholic Church. He lived in New York where he was a slave to his masters and where he began his life. He led a simple life here and was a hair dresser for quite some time. When his master died he was left with the widow whom he took care of with the money he received from his hair dressing activities.

However she too died leaving Pierre Toussaint free. He then took on his life and established an orphanage for the disabled and the Haitian refugees that used to come there seeking for a better life or escaping the harsh conditions at home. He took it upon himself to take care of them such that eventually he became the official responsible for all the immigrants.

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