Solanges Vivens

About the Author Solanges Vivens migrated to the United States from Haiti in search of a better life. She began her journey in New York City as a French speaking teenager who had to learn the English language. After working in a series of factories for minimum wage and working at a hospital infant nursery as a nursing assistant, she then spent three transforming years of her life as an au pair for three children in the home of a rich white family. In that setting and also because of the strong...See more

About the Author Solanges Vivens migrated to the United States from Haiti in search of a better life. She began her journey in New York City as a French speaking teenager who had to learn the English language. After working in a series of factories for minimum wage and working at a hospital infant nursery as a nursing assistant, she then spent three transforming years of her life as an au pair for three children in the home of a rich white family. In that setting and also because of the strong Christian roots of her family she fit together the pieces of the puzzle of her own success and learned to put her faith in action by seeking opportunities to offer help, hope and healing to those in need, a practice which remains a guiding light in her life today. As a Haitian-American young adult it became clear to her that only through education and hard work could she improve her socio-economic situation. As she mastered the English language she also developed an educational strategy and enrolled in nursing school and became a Practical Nurse. Then with further education she progressed to become a Registered Nurse. Solanges is never satisfied. After becoming a registered nurse, she continued her education quest by earning a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from Long Island University, and then a Master's degree in Health Services Administration from Georgetown University and then a Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from Voorhees College. Manifesting the business savvy of her father, Solanges worked hard to become nursing supervisor, then director of nursing, then to nursing home administrator, and then nursing home and health care entrepreneur. A resident of the District of Columbia, she is known for spending many sleepless nights planning and preparing creative effective strategies for improving her life and the lives of others. She is a mother and grandmother and for the past thirty- nine years she has made caring for seniors and the disabled her passion. She has many published articles in the field of nursing and health care. Solanges is also a woman of commitment and expresses that commitment with her time, talents and treasures. This book is a testament to Solanges' commitment of her time and talent in pursuing the spiritual call to travel in books, planes, cars and chapels to an apparent historical discovery that turned out to be a personal discovery and a mirror into herself. Solanges' commitment of time and talent has also blossomed into a commitment of her treasures. Along with the publishing of this book she is launching a global fundraising drive to raise funds for the Saint Solange's chapel in Bourges, Frances where believers gather yearly to partake in ceremonies in St. Solange's honor on Pentecostal Monday.. See less