
Our Beginnings
Delmas 32 and Beyond
Following Haiti’s devastating earthquake in 2010, MHI Founder and Executive Director, Sara Wasserman began volunteering in the country through J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO). Sara used music as a tool to help children cope and find joy after this traumatic uprooting. After countless visits to the Port-au-Prince community of Delmas 32, she saw the unmistakable impact of music as Haiti began to heal and rebuild. Partnering with J/P HRO, Little Kids Rock and local Haitian educators, Sara started Music Heals International as a way to bring music education to the children of Delmas 32 and communities beyond.
Taking Music to Heart
See how Music Heals International students become
passionate about their education and lives through their love of music.
Music By The Numbers
Our Impact

Founder/Executive Director
Sara Wasserman
A singer/songwriter, recording artist and producer, music has always been an important part of Sara Wasserman’s life. The daughter of Grammy-winning bassist Rob Wasserman, she first began performing on tour with her father and Bob Weir’s band, RatDog. This was followed by solo tours of the US and Europe and the release of her debut album Solid Ground, which featured collaborations with Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Christian McBride, Stephen Perkins, Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman. Sara joined the Board of Directors of the Peruvian children’s orphanage Casa de Milagros in 2007 and produced a series of fundraising concerts, featuring many of the artists with whom she has collaborated...
Read MoreSara Wasserman
Founder/Executive Director
A singer/songwriter, recording artist and producer, music has always been an important part of Sara Wasserman’s life. The daughter of Grammy-winning bassist Rob Wasserman, she first began performing on tour with her father and Bob Weir’s band, RatDog. This was followed by solo tours of the US and Europe and the release of her debut album Solid Ground, which featured collaborations with Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Christian McBride, Stephen Perkins, Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman. Sara joined the Board of Directors of the Peruvian children’s orphanage Casa de Milagros in 2007 and produced a series of fundraising concerts, featuring many of the artists with whom she has collaborated. She also served on the host committee in 2013 and 2014 for Sean Penn & Friends Help Haiti Home Gala. Her passion for music and helping children build better lives led her to volunteer in Haiti with J/P Haitian Relief Organization (J/P HRO) in 2012 and ultimately launch Music Heals International.
Learn more about Sara’s story here.
MHI Leadership
Meet Our Team
Lynn Asher
Owsley Brown
Peter Fisher
Isabelle Fox
Richard Habib
Shannon O’Leary Joy
Larry “The Hat” Lautzker
Mary O’Mara
Christy McGill
Gardly Philoctete
Sherri Prince
Douglas Rosenberg
Lisa Rueff
Lukas Nelson
Robyn Shore
Art Smith
Dave Stroud
Clare Wasserman
Natascha & Bob Weir
Dave Wish
In Memoriam
Lou Reed
Rob Wasserman
Our partners' support is critical to our success. We thank you!
Implementing Partners


Supporting Partners
Founding Sponsor
Owsley Brown III
Supporting Sponsors
EarthSense Foundation
Erica Abrams
Alan Bauer
Sharik Currimbhoy
Bob Danielson (In Memoriam)
Hope & Pete Fisher
Larry the Hat’s FAMOUS4
Further Foundation
The EACH Foundation
William Hobi
Michael Klein
George & Gloriana Mejia-Gund
Sherri Prince
Brian & Jonette Rockett
Douglas Rosenberg
Brad Swaback
Michele & Craig Waldman
Natascha & Bob Weir
Rusty & Mari Williams
Corporate Sponsors
JONES DAY – One Firm Worldwide
WIGT Printing
Bohemian Guitars
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