As a Carmelite parish, our ministry goes beyond our neighborhood to helping those in need in other parts of the world. Our Church of St. John the Martyr, being a member of the Carmelite Province of St. Elias in North America, is proud to have adopted "Seeds for Zimbabwe" for its ministry.

Seeds for Zimbabwe is a humanitarian program organized by the Province of St. Elias and run by the Carmelite Friars operating in Zimbabwe, a country of approximately 12 million people in southeast Africa. Through Seeds for Zimbabwe, the Carmelite Friars can begin to turn around the lives of desperate Zimbabwean small communal farmers by providing them with the treated maize seeds and fertilizers they need to restart their farms. Our goal is the sustained revitalization of local farming communities in a country trying to get back on its feet.   

You can learn more about Seeds for Zimbabwe by visiting the website, seedsforzimbabwe.org. You can also make a donation online through the “Donate” page on the Seeds for Zimbabwe website or by sending a check to the address below.

Father Sean Harlow, O.Carm.
Mission Procurator
Province of St. Elias in North America
259 East 71st Street
New York, NY 10021