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On Saturday April 1^st, Konbit Pou Potapiman took the important step of reopening its Children’s Library. Following the passage of Hurricane Matthew last October 4^th, the KPP Library had been completely destroyed, with a collapsed roof and all books and chairs blown away. Of our former library, only 3 tables remain.

To us at KPP, it had become imperative to reopen the library, so as to continue to fuel an interest for reading in the youth of Port-A-Piment.

To secure a place, KPP again turned to the Director of the local Ecole Fondamentale d’Application (EFA), Dir. Josue Paul, who kindly allowed the use of a large classroom during library hours. Thank you so much, Dir. Josue, for your continued support.

From boxes of donated books, stored at a different location, also affected by the hurricane, we were able to rescue only 125 children’s books.

 

This led us to investigate alternate means of getting the kids to read again. We decided on a trial of a Digital Library section. Electronic readers can store a great number of books in a small device, and they are easier to safeguard in case of impending disasters.

With the help of dear friends, KPP secured a total of 10 Kindle readers, downloaded with a number of children’s and young people’s books.

On April 1^st, our young readers were eager to attend the KPP Library again. Needless to say that the children were quite enthusiastic to experiment with the digital devices.

 

KPP takes this opportunity to recognize the friends who donated electronic readers to the library, in particular, Dr Edwig Eugene, Yves Sidney, Dr Dominique Jean, Guy Antoine, Renel and Cindy Jean.

If you would like to help build up our digital library, please consider donating your used, de-registered Kindle to Konbit Pou Potapiman. You may contact us at 516- 270-6144.

A special Thank you goes also to the team of teachers in Port-a-Piment, who work tirelessly at the KPP library to help improve the children’s education. Thank you Mrs Paule-Edline Orcel, Ms Joceline Julien and Mr Gary Moise.

Konbit Pou Potapiman thanks each and every one for your support, as we continue to pursue the dream of building our very own Library.

Konbit Pou Potapiman inc (KPP) continues to brighten the day for families struggling to survive after the passage of hurricane Matthew. Indeed, on Thursday February 23rd, 2017, the representatives of KPP distributed corn and bean seeds to the residents of the villages of Pinette and Saradas in the commune of Port-a-Piment. These villages have some similarities as they both cover areas with low vegetation and extreme poverty. A total of 78 families received the seeds for planting using the advice of an agricultural expert.

Meanwhile, In the village of Jabouin, seedlings of green pepper and tomato were distributed to the farmers. More fields are being worked on and getting ready for planting . And in all of these areas, the concept of KONBIT is encouraged and practiced.

Konbit Pou Potapiman Inc, thanks you all for your support.Your contribution is making a difference in the lives of those who need it the most. Please continue to support KPP :