Dr. Patricia Lyon

Who I Am

Patricia Lyon has been serving in Haiti since 2021.  She is a graduate of WSU College of Veterinary Medicine and has a MEd in School Counseling from Seattle Pacific University. Patricia has worked in a variety of clinic settings in Pennsylvania and Washington State.  Since 1998, Patricia has served on over twenty short term mission trips to over fifteen countries in Central and South America, Africa, and Asia; including eight trips to Haiti.

My Work

Patricia has felt a long term desire to serve in ministry in Haiti. Since becoming a veterinarian, she has felt a specific calling through her vocation to serve, and CVM provides the support to serve using her skills in veterinary medicine as well as using the many skills acquired in a life of service and adventure. She is excited to be able to use her many skills, including veterinary medicine, to serve the Haitians including assisting in

• providing Deworming Clinics 1-2x/month to farmers using local veterinary agents
• starting a local veterinary pharmacy
• providing an Eye Glasses Clinic one afternoon a week
• helping at the IPB Christian school with enhancing their science education (didactic only currently)
• helping supervise IPB Lending Library twice weekly,
• helping with various financial and agricultural projects as needed

My Partner

Patricia is partnered with a Haitian ministry called Haitian American Friendship Foundation (HAFF). Since the late 1970’s, HAFF has been a ministry of Haitian and American friends working together to make disciples of Jesus Christ through various educational programs and ministries of compassion. Located in the Central Plateau area of Haiti near Pignon, these ministries include academic education (Christian schooling for grades 7-13), community education (Young Leaders for God classes, Godly Woman classes, Project Healthy Family), a Primary School Teacher Training program, Compassion Ministries (medical clinic, dental clinic, ambulance service, and gift shop), as well as partnering in various projects to nurture the local church.