Archive for October, 2011
1000 Lights for Haiti Project
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Harness Our Strength to Light up Haiti. Help us deliver solar lighting to 300 schools 500 families, with an average of 5 individuals per household and 200 People with Disabilities in Haiti.
Haiti has an acute electricity problem. In Port- au- Prince, Haiti’s capital, the availability of electricity is very limited, and in some regions of the country do not have electrical power. As a result of lack of electricity, students have difficulty studying during the night hours, and for many of these students night school is the only possibility for a chance to set foot into a school. Many of them are currently using kerosene lamps and candle which are very hazardous, specifically in a country where the next fire station may be two hundred miles away if any. There have been many incidents of burned down houses in many communities due to this issue and many lives have been lost. The problem also affects women entrepreneurs known as “Madan Sara”. These women are the back bone of the Haitian economy. They spend the entire day at the open market and unable to improve their skills due to lack of electricity during night time. Many of the families are unable to purchase solar lights and many more are simply unaware of the existence of such technology.
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First Annual Haitian Art Beat
Friday, October 21st, 2011
Miami – A groundbreaking display of Haitian craft and art opens next Nov. 4 to benefit grassroots movements in post-earthquake Haiti. Sponsored by Konbit for Haiti, and curated by Jeff Rogers of Epple Seed Arts, in association with Beyond Borders, Haitian Art Beat hopes to raise $5,000.00 to help people build movements in Haiti and abroad to liberate themselves from isolation and oppression. Proceeds will also be used to continue trade with Haitian artists and to promote artistic exchanges between Haiti and the United States.
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