Last February 2018, Konbit Pou Potapiman Inc received an impressive donation of school supplies to benefit the students of Port-a-Piment. The benefactors were: the Links, Incorporated Fort Lauderdale Chapter (FL), in partnership with the United Nations Association of the USA (Broward County Chapter) and the New Mount Olive Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale.
Frantz Jean, President of KPP, Inc and Nicole Jean, member, met at the Mount Olive Baptist Church with representatives of the donators to take possession of the items and ensure their delivery to the targeted population.
Last July, members of Konbit Pou Potapiman Inc, as well as members of the local KPP Board, met with Mr Mondin Sincyr, Director of the Jabouin community School to deliver to him school supplies which included over 100 backpacks, 350 pencils, more than 200 erasers, 130 pencil sharpeners, loose leaf packages,color pencils, paper clips and glue sticks. You may recall that KPP supporters, in partnership with the organization BuildOn, and the community of Jabouin are now rebuilding the local community school which had been destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. We expect the building to be ready by the opening day of school. KPP local members will assist in the delivery of the supplies to the students at that time.
On the same day, KPP members also visited the Lycée of Port-a-Piment, located in Figuiers, and met with M. Alguinaire Seide, Director of the Lycée.. The Lycée ensures secondary education to the older students of the commune. After a tour of the locale, an array of schools supplies, which included over 100 Composition Books, 140 Calculators, 100 Rulers, about 160 pens as well as paper clips, were delivered to Mr Seide for distribution at the beginning of the school year in September. We note that this marked the first opportunity for KPP to help with the older population of students and we thank the donators for this.
At the closing ceremony of the 2018 KPP Summer Camp, many of our graduates received a school bag.from the supply of donated goods. They were also the beneficiaries of this large donation.
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On behalf of KPP members, the school directors, students and families that benefited from this donation, Konbit Pou Potapiman Inc expresses its sincere thanks to the Links, Incorporated Fort Lauderdale Chapter (FL) in partnership with United Nations Association of the USA(Broward County Chapter) and the New Mount Olive Baptist Church for their trust and caring spirit. Our very special Thank You goes to Dr Eileen Davis-Jerome who has never wavered in her commitment to our cause.
The support we receive makes a huge difference in our ability to help our community.
