The KANPE Foundation

Drinking Water in Baille Tourible

November 7, 2014

KANPE’s work in Baille Tourible has created a ripple effect, creating awareness of the village’s needs and thereby inspiring organizations from neighbouring village Thomonde to engage in projects that can further help the cause. In the near future, Organisation Inter-Aide will be starting a sanitation program in Baille Tourible! The United Nations mission has now

For the Love of Music

October 21, 2014

As Stevie Wonder famously sang, “Music is a world within itself / with a language we all understand / with an equal opportunity / for all to sing, dance, and clap their hands.” In September 2014, KANPE’s Program Coordinator brought a music instructor to Baille Tourible! Mr. Jean Germain Duvelsaint, saxophone and flute player from

Friday, September 26: The 2014 Social Impact Prize was awarded to Dominique and Régine (MBFF)

October 16, 2014

Dominique and Régine were co-honoured Friday, September 26 at the Black Film Festival. To learn more : http://www.montrealgazette.com/R%C3%A9gine+Chassagne+honoured+social+activism/10239840/story.html http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/arts_et_spectacles/2014/09/26/007-regine-chassagne-engagement-humanitaire.shtml http://tvanouvelles.ca/lcn/artsetspectacles/general/archives/2014/09/20140926-213056.html http://fr.canoe.ca/divertissement/cinema/nouvelles/2014/09/26/21969486-qmi.html http://voir.ca/nouvelles/actualite-cinematographique/2014/09/04/le-fifbm-fete-ses-dix-ans-en-grand-du-23-au-28-septembre/ http://montrealcommunitycontact.com/community-news/1295-storytelling-montreal-international-black-film-festival-and-the-media

Fort Boyard for KANPE

October 8, 2014

Ainslie Bien-Aimé, KANPE Ambassador, started off the new season of TVA’s Fort Boyard with a bang! His team played to raise money for KANPE. Thursday, they succeeded in raising $1,850 vs. the $1,050 raised for Clowns sans frontières. To quote Ainslie, “For Haiti, one brick at a time for my country.” The team is currently

Dominique Anglade and Régine Chassagne honoured at Montreal’s International Black Film Festival

September 26, 2014

As part of the 10th edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival, Dominique Anglade and Régine Chassagne will be honoured on September 26th during a special ceremony at the Latin Quarter Cineplex Odeon. The KANPE Foundation co-founders are the first female recipients of the 2014 Social Impact Award. The ceremony will precede the screening

Arcade fire spectacle

September 22, 2014

On August 30, Arcade Fire saved a most outstanding performance for their last show of the Reflektor tour. An eclectic crowd waited for the Montreal band at Parc Jean-Drapeau while discovering several artists who opened the show. Fraka, the group KANPE has invited to perform at both our 2013 and 2014 Kanavals, definitely got the

A Glimpse at KANPE’s Second Kanaval

May 12, 2014

The KANPE Kanaval – the Foundation’s second annual fundraising event – welcomed more than 300 guests this past February 22nd, who joined a carnavalesque celebration to warm up with some Barbancourt Rhum, dance to the rhythms of musicians – including the world-famous Haitian group Boukman Esperyans – and help raise funds for the Foundation’s field

The Gazette Interviews KANPE Grand Ambassador Régine Chassagne

April 15, 2014

In February 2014, Jamie O’Meara spoke with Régine Chassagne about the Foundation, how she and Co-Founder Dominique Anglade brought it to fruition, and its efforts to rebuild Haiti. KANPE’s annual fundraising event, Kanaval, and the dedication of its volunteers are also discussed, as well as Arcade Fire’s involvement with the Foundation. To read it in

Dominique Anglade Named 2014 Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum

April 3, 2014

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has named Dominique Anglade, KANPE Co-Founder and President/CEO of Montreal International, one of this year’s Young Global Leaders. She will join the other honourees at a ceremony in China this coming September. The prestigious accolade recognizes international leaders aged 40 and under for their outstanding achievements and dedication to serving

Meeting the Baille Tourible Clinic’s Medical Team

January 2, 2014

A big thank you to the men and women who run the KANPE medical clinic! Their dedication and expertise are essential assets in deploying our health-related efforts on the ground. As proof, last October, the Baille Tourible medical team administered 631 consultations, from clients needing assistance with family planning, to infants, children, and adults. In

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