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KANPE at the most exciting event of the season
January 26, 2023We are excited to join the Krewe du Kanaval from February 9th to 12th in New Orleans to celebrate the cultural and historical ties between this iconic Louisiana city and Haiti. If you want to come to celebrate with us, it’s easy: become a member and enjoy exclusive access to a wide range of exciting
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Happy Independance Day!
December 31, 2022Today marks the 219th anniversary of Haiti’s independence. Happy Independence Day to all Haitians! Happy New Year 2022 to all!
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“Jwaye Nwèl and Bòn Fèt” from the whole team!
December 22, 2022Happy Holidays to all! Thanks to your support, we continue little by little to accompany the community of Baille Tourible toward its autonomy. KANPE would like to take this opportunity to express its gratitude. Mèsi anpil !
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Thank you for your support during this exciting adventure
December 22, 2022At the end of the summer, the KANPE team hit the road to meet its growing community of supporters and talk about the work and impact of KANPE in Haiti by joining Arcade Fire’s world tour. In the 13 cities we visited, the love from the audience was palpable and their support incredible. We have
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Spoil yourself with a tasty Haitian joumou soup during the holiday season
December 21, 2022Joumou soup is an emblematic meal in Haitian cuisine. It is the meal consumed in Haiti and its diaspora every January 1st to commemorate the country’s independence. Since 2021, the joumou soup is registered in the list of intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO. Recipe for 6 people (because a joumou soup needs to be shared!
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New equipment to improve maternal-infant services
December 21, 2022The clinic, where about 70% of users are women and children, has just acquired new equipment to improve maternal-infant services. A new delivery table, a cradle for newborns, and two examination lamps are available to patients. Since the beginning of the year, the facility has performed over 60 deliveries. The clinic is run in collaboration
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A microcredit program for women
December 16, 2022Women’s entrepreneurship projects change the power dynamics within families by giving them greater control over the decisions that affect their lives. With this in mind, KANPE launched a microcredit program for women this summer. Managed by a local organization, this project allows more than 70 women from three women’s associations to have access to low-interest
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Jennifer Brown appointed Executive Director of The KANPE Foundation
December 14, 2022The KANPE Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Brown as Executive Director. Jennifer joined KANPE in February 2020 and had been serving as interim Executive Director since March 2022. “On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I want to thank Jennifer for agreeing to take the reins of the Foundation. We
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Baille Tourible students are back to school
December 14, 2022School life has resumed at almost full swing in the schools we support in Baille Tourible. The start of the school year had been delayed throughout Haiti due to the socio-political and security upheaval. Since mid-november, students and teachers are happy to be back in the classrooms. Education is one of the six pillars we
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A new consultation room at the Baille Tourible clinic
December 6, 2022La clinique de Baille Tourible a changé la vie de beaucoup d’habitants de cette communauté enclavée dans les montagnes du Plateau Central. The Baille Tourible clinic has been life-changing for many in this remote community in the mountains of the Central Plateau. We have just inaugurated a new consultation room to continue to serve a
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