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A working day in the hills
March 13, 2024At around 8 o’clock this morning, a team of eight men and four women gathered on the southern slopes of the Grande Plaine model forest. After exchanging greetings, the team leader, an MPP technician, gives the instructions. While the women set off in search of stones, one of them begins to prepare a meal for
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Protecting soils to protect the future
March 13, 2024At Baille Tourible, soil conservation work plays a crucial role in climate resilience efforts. By protecting soils from erosion, these projects help to maintain the fertility of farmland, which is essential for food security. They also serve to regulate the flow of water, preventing floods and droughts. Work began in February last year, during the
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Security in Haiti: A Message from the Team!
March 5, 2024As you may have heard, the security situation in Haiti has recently worsened, leading to a state of emergency declaration in Port-au-Prince, the capital, since Sunday. We remain concerned about the situation and hope for a quick resolution to the current unrest. So far the communities we support, nestled in the mountains of the Central
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KANPE: At the Heart of Sustainable Development in Haiti
February 15, 2024Since our establishment in Haiti’s Central Plateau, KANPE has made supporting disadvantaged rural communities its mission. We believe that development must be approached comprehensively because the roots of impoverishment in these historically neglected communities are manifold. Therefore, every development initiative must address problems from all angles. By supporting health, we ensure that communities are robust
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Happy Independence Day!
January 1, 2024Today marks the 220th anniversary of Haiti’s independence. Happy birthday to all Haitians! Happy New Year 2024 to all!
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Jwaye Nwèl and Bòn fèt from the whole team!
December 23, 2023As the year draws to a close, we’d like to wish you a happy holiday season and take this opportunity to thank you for your support in enabling the community of Baille Tourible to continue its journey toward autonomy. 2023 has been a pivotal year for the community, with the strengthening of several projects aimed
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For the holidays, add a Creole touch to your dishes!
December 19, 2023For the holidays, add a Creole touch to your dishes with this recipe of the “tout trempé”, a typically Haitian homemade marinade also known as “epis”. You can use it to season your chicken, beef or fish. Your taste buds will thank you! Ingredients 10 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed 5 shallots, coarsely chopped 3
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Goodbye Maestro!
November 3, 2023This week, we say goodbye to Jean Germain Duvelsaint aka Maestro. He is leaving to join his family in the United States. For more than nine years, we’ve witnessed his dedication, his passion for music, and his hard work in passing on knowledge to young people and helping to create a new generation of young
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KANPE at the Haitian Ladies Network
October 6, 2023KANPE will be in Washington this weekend (October 6-8) to celebrate Haiti and its success stories at the Haitian Ladies Network, a major gathering of over 600 women and young leaders from the Haitian diaspora. Our co-founders Régine Chassagne and Dominique Anglade, respectively co-leader of the internationally acclaimed band Arcade Fire and a prominent figure
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Joissinta Fleurant: a passionate environmental agent
August 18, 2023Today, let’s meet Joissinta Fleurant, a 30-year-old native of Baille Tourible, who has been an environmental conservation agent for almost two years. Passionate about nature, we wanted to know what motivated her to take this path. Smiling and surrounded by the green of the seedlings at the Baille Tourible experimental farm, Joassinta answers our questions.
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