Month: September 2016

The KPP Animals Breeding project is moving forward. As reported previously, all ladies, heads of household in the villages of Dupin and Pinette are now recipent owners of goats or sheep. KPP monitors have reported that the program is progressing well and that the rain of the past months has not caused any casualities among the animals.

The villages of Saradas and Dolian have now entered the first phase of the project. From the 78 families identified to benefit from the project, 11 families from the village of Dolian and 14 from the village of Saradas are already recipients/ beneficiaries of Goats and sheep. Those animals were donated by beneficiaries in the villages of Dupin and Pinette respectively.

KPP monitors and the veterinary technician are now busy conducting meetings, providing information to ensure full compliance to the program by the new participants. On September 12th-16th, 2016, residents of the villages of Dolian and Saradas started to prepare their seedlings of Cashew Nut Apple tree (Pòm Kajou). Planting and maintenance of new trees is an integral requirement for participation in the KPP Animals Breeding Project.

Konbit Pou Potapiman Inc. is proud to announce that KPP-Haiti has once again been awarded  a grant of $3323.63 USD by One World Group Oxted of UK. This  fund will allow KPP-Haiti to purchase and distribute more goats/sheep and incorporate more families in the program.

The KPP Animals Breeding Project is based on a “Receive and Give” concept. For every animal received, the beneficiary will give back one offspring of the same age, which must be in good condition. The animal will be given to the qualified next in line recipient.

The  program also includes a mobilization campaign to increase awareness of environmental issues that affect the community and how the recipient families can positively impact their world.

Konbit Pou Potapiman is grateful to One World Group Oxted of UK for its financial support.

 

 

 

There is no need to remind anyone of the importance of water in a community. Access to clean and fresh water is a main concern in Haiti, where waterborne illnesses, such as typhoid, cholera, and chronic diarrhea, are the cause of more than half of the deaths in the country every year. Contaminated water is also one of the leading causes of childhood illnesses and the very high infant death rate in Haiti (57 for every 1000 births). Port-a-Piment is not exempt from these calamities. Since the hurricane of 2008, this community has been without a public water distribution system. Although Konbit Pou Potapiman, with the assistance of United Nations Development Program (UNDP), had managed to restore a system of water distribution for the community in 2012, hurricanes and other difficulties outside of KPP’s control resulted in numerous setbacks and a return to point zero.

As the saying goes, “Where there is a will there is a way”, KPP keeps knocking on doors to find answers. As a result of these efforts, we can share 2 pieces of encouraging news with you.

First, the Stopgap Water Project.

In the last few years, Port-a-Piment reached a water crisis; the local hospital was without water, schools were without water and most households are still without water. One can only imagine how basic needs are met; or better yet, how basic needs are not met. We at KPP decided that something had to be done. Not tomorrow but Now! And that’s how the concept of the Stopgap Water Project was born and implemented.

The Stopgap Water Project consists in the construction of artesian wells throughout the community to provide immediate relief to the water crisis. As the word stopgap implies, this is not a permanent solution. But it’s a solution that has provided a necessary “shot in the arm” which brought instant relief and smiles to a community. The project started in March 2016 and at the time of this writing, 6 wells have been constructed. These wells are at the: Hopital de Port-a-Piment (Hospital), Lycee de Port-a-Piment (School), College Stella Maris (School), EFACAP de Port-a-Piment (School), Ecole Nationale de Figuiers (School), and a Public well in the lower part of Figuiers.

Simple things with enormous consequences are now happening in Port-a-Piment. Children in some schools now have the option of turning on the tap to maintain their cleanliness. Staff at  the community hospital can now wash their hands while attending to patients. Just imagine! These wells have made a world of difference. Inauguration of  the wells are a cause for celebration, with smiling children jumping with joy and pumping water from the well. We also received an email from Dr. Missole Antoine (Medical Director, a.i.) of the hospital thanking KPP and in particular Mr. Frantz Jean, President of KPP. In the email, Dr. Antoine underscores the successful collaboration between the hospital and KPP to bring water to the hospital which now contributes to better services.

Although we are not armed with statistics for this community, we can confidently say that the project is saving lives.

Of course, nothing can be done without the financial support from so many. We want to take this opportunity to thank all the folks who have contributed to KPP and in particular, Dr. Serge St. Gerard.

Dr St Gerard sponsored the construction of the well at the EFACAP school. He wished to honor the memory of his mother, Mrs Anne Muller St Gerard, an esteemed career educator who practiced her vocation in Borgne, Cap Haitien and Port-au-Prince.

Second, Revamping the Public Water System.

Since the hurricane of 2008 which destroyed the water system of Port-a-Piment, the community has been in a constant struggle to provide clean water to its citizens. With the assistance of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and DINEPA (Direction National de l’Eau Potable et de l’Assainissement), one giant step was taken when the system was partially repaired in 2012. However, Hurricane Sandy destroyed the work that had been achieved.

In a recent communication,  Ing. Pierre Michael Merisier, Deputy Technical Director of DINEPA, informed us that a project to revamp the system has been approved. In the last two months, a feasibility study has been updated and the bidding process is now being finalized.

Your contributions have helped so much with the water project and with all the different programs that KPP implements  in the areas of Education, Health, Sports, Infrastructure, Youth leadership … But the need is still great. A financial gift from you will be a big help in helping KPP reach its goals. No amount is too small nor too big: $20, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford. The needs are tremendous and urgent.

If you would like to donate, please send your donation to:

Konbit Pou Potapiman, Inc.

18421 NW 12^th Street

Pembroke Pines, FL 33029

OR   Use the PAYPAL DONATION button on this site.

Konbit Pou Potapiman, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt not for profit organization.

Yves Sidney