The KANPE Foundation

New equipment to improve maternal-infant services

December 21, 2022

The 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

A microcredit program for women

December 16, 2022

Women’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

Jennifer Brown appointed Executive Director of The KANPE Foundation

December 14, 2022

The 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

Baille Tourible students are back to school

December 14, 2022

School 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

A new consultation room at the Baille Tourible clinic

December 6, 2022

La 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

Climate change: concrete actions by local communities

November 17, 2022

“The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have the facts and solutions. All we have to do is to wake up and change”. – Greta Thunberg. As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) draws to a close in Egypt, this reflection by activist Greta Thunberg is more relevant than ever. For several

A new page in the public life of our co-founder Dominique Anglade

November 8, 2022

Our co-founder Dominique Anglade is turning an important page in her public life after having broken several glass ceilings by being the first woman of Haitian origin to hold the position of minister and to lead a major political party in Quebec. KANPE would like to take this opportunity to salute her vision and her

Solar energy introduced in Baille Tourible

October 28, 2022

We are pleased with the introduction of solar energy in Baille Tourible. There is no shortage of sunshine in this community perched in the mountains of the Central Plateau. It was about time to take advantage of this abundant, inexhaustible, and clean energy source. In addition to the environmental benefits, solar energy is helping to

KANPE stands with Haiti in Europe

September 7, 2022

The KANPE Foundation is joining Arcade Fire on their world tour, currently in Europe, to meet with its growing community of supporters and talk about KANPE’s work and impact in Haiti. Thanks to a partnership with the organization PLUS1, $1, €1, or £1 from every ticket sold on tour will go to KANPE to fund

KANPE welcomes Déborah Cherenfant as Chairperson of the Board

August 22, 2022

The KANPE Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Déborah Cherenfant as Chairperson of our Board of Directors. Déborah has been part of the KANPE family for several years now as a member of both our Canadian and American Boards of Directors. We are excited to welcome a brilliant woman with an exceptional background

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