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[VIDEO] Thank you Arcade Fire and Plus One!
Last Monday, at Agrikol in Montreal, KANPE thanked very special donors present from the beginning: the members of Arcade Fire and Plus One. Today we share with them a message from Haiti. THANK YOU GUYS!!
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Cholera is still present in Haiti
Last week, the United Nations (UN) acknowledged responsibility for its role in cholera’s return to ravage Haiti in 2010. In 2011, this epidemic prompted KANPE’s decision to set up in the Baille Tourible region, where an outbreak had struck the community. In partnership with Zanmi Lasante, a clinic offering free healthcare to the sick was
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A 10-day summer camp for young people
During the summer of 2016, KANPE set up a 10-day summer camp for young people of the region. This camp enabled 50 young people from the communal section of Baille Tourible to leave their remote villages and take advantage of resources to which they had no prior access at home. 20 young people from the village of Thomonde also
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TIDAL unveils exclusive videos of Kanaval 2016
Today, KANPE is most pleased to be showcased on TIDAL, the well-known online streaming service! On February 19, TIDAL’s team was present at Kanaval KANPE (S.A.T., Montreal). Here are the videos produced during this crazy night. Thanks to TIDAL, Arcade Fire, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, David Byrne and Rainn Wilson!! We are very honored! To read
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KANPE joins Mouvement Paysan Papaye to support the farming community
By partnering with the Haitian organization Mouvement Paysan Papaye (MPP), KANPE supports the farming community of Baille Tourible communal section, where agriculture occupies almost 98% of the local population. This support will be provided to members of the Organization for the Development of Baille Tourible (ODB), a group of farmers from Baille Tourible. In Haiti,
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International Women’s Day: the Success Story of Oriana, one of the Ladies Registered at our Support Program
Oriana is a native of Baille Tourible (Haiti). She is one of the beneficiaries of the first group of families coached by KANPE and its partners. This program aims at fighting at once all the factors linked to the cycle of poverty: nutrition, health, housing, education, agriculture and leadership. The thirty-year-old Oriana lives in the town
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Dominique Anglade has been named Minister of the Economy, Sciences and Innovation of Québec
The KANPE team and its Board of Directors congratulate Dominique Anglade, co-founder of KANPE, for her nomination as Minister of the Economy, Sciences and Innovation of Quebec. « Dominique has always been extremely involved in both the public service and in the business sector, driven by her desire to contribute to change. We wish Dominique much success in her new
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KANPE KANAVAL is back in Montreal on February 19th
More than 1,000 revellers are expected at this 4th edition of KANPE KANAVAL which will take place at the Society for Arts and Technology (SAT) on February 19th, doors open at 9pm! KANPE KANAVAL is a yearly must-attend event, set in the cold winter of Montreal and echoing the warmth of Haiti’s carnival season. This
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KANPE joined the movement Giving Tuesday !
Last week was Black Friday. Yesterday, Web enthusiasts were on the lookout for Cyber Monday deals. How about today? What better to do after days of extravaganzas and shopping sprees? Imagine a day dedicated to giving… in Canada and everywhere around the World. No need for imagination, Giving Tuesday is real! December 1st
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