The KANPE Foundation

Road maintenance to counter isolation

February 26, 2021

In mid-January, two teams of day laborers, each composed of a dozen people, began work to repair the road leading to the community we support in the Central Plateau to counter isolation. The rainy season has not been nice to this 22-km path. It is the only one that allows to reach Thomonde, the closest

Agroforestry : the next generation get involved

February 19, 2021

Approximately 80 young people from the high school and the marching band regularly participate in the various activities of production and maintenance of the seedlings of the experimental farm in the community we support in the Central Plateau. In the field, they take care of fruit trees such as orange, papaya, coconut, or mango trees

Vegetable gardens: let’s talk about cabbage

February 12, 2021

Red, green, round, kale, kohlrabi, savoy, cabbage has a thousand faces. As part of the cruciferous family, it is a low-calorie food, and full of vitamin K. Cabbage even has properties against certain types of cancer such as lung, ovary and kidney cancer. Since last fall, it has been introduced into the gardens of 500

Enabling women to strengthen their community

February 10, 2021

About fifteen women, members of three associations in the community that we support in the Central Plateau in Haiti, benefitted at the end of January from training aimed at equipping them with tools that will allow them to play an active role in change within their community. The specific objectives of this training session were

Vegetable gardens : let’s talk about eggplant

January 22, 2021

Did you know that the eggplant is a fruit and that it is also grown in North America? Consumed as a vegetable, it is distinguished by its smooth, purple skin. It is rich in fiber and has antioxidant power. Eggplant can be eaten stuffed, fried, grilled, in a ratatouille or Greek moussaka. The community we

Lots of fresh vegetables to start 2021

January 4, 2021

In Haiti, the community we support in the Central Plateau welcomes 2021 with lots of fresh vegetables in its 500 subsistence gardens. Tomatoes, spinach, eggplant, chili, bell peppers, leeks, or chayote… the subsistence gardens are overflowing with vegetables. The threat of food insecurity has increased as a result of the COVID19 pandemic. These gardens allow

KANPE wishes “Jwaye Nwèl and Bòn Fèt ” to all!

December 21, 2020

Happy New Year’s to all! 2020 has been a tumultuous year! A year filled with challenges for all of us and for the entire Baille Tourible community that you help us support in the Central Plateau in Haiti. With its 10 years of experience, KANPE was able to face the COVID-19 pandemic and seize the

A comforting Arcahaie cocktail for the holiday season

December 20, 2020

Is it cold outside? Why not warm yourself up with this spicy Haitian cocktail?

Launch of the new KANPE 10th Anniversary Winter Collection

December 9, 2020

This winter, stay warm and celebrate KANPE’s 10th anniversary with us by purchasing a sweatshirt and/or a beanie from our brand-new Limited-Edition Collection! These warm items are our way to add a little Haitian touch to the cold season and bring you comfort while highlighting the Foundation’s 10th anniversary. For this edition, our friends Farrah

The marching band resumes its activities

November 25, 2020

The Baille Tourible marching band resumed its activities at the end of the summer to the joy of the 80 young people who are a part of it. After several months, the young people started playing their favorite instruments again under the direction of their music teacher, Jean Germain Duvelsaint. For the occasion, a rigorous