2015
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Nou pral gen yon bel jaden! (We will have a beautiful garden!)
There has been exciting progress with the Health for Haiti Community Garden in Grande Saline. Thanks to a lot of hard work from our community partners, our rented parcel of land has been cleared of weeds and prepared for planting. The pump and irrigation equipment have been purchased and are ready to be installed. The community…
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Computer Class in the New School in Grande Saline
The students at Don Bosco Ecole Informatique de Grande Saline are now having computer class in their new school. They are able to run an extension cord over from the church to power the computers. With the help of Health for Haiti course partner, Dr. Gay Canough (ETM Solar Works in Endicott, New York), we hope…
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Work Begins on the Community Garden in Grande Saline
We are in the process of finalizing our 2016 Health for Haiti class and we feel very fortunate to have had so many amazing applicants. It has been very difficult to decide on the most appropriate group of students for this year’s projects and we wish we could take everyone who applied. Thank you to…
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School Supplies in Grande Saline
Thank you so very much to our friends and colleagues who donated backpacks and money to purchase school supplies for the children in Grande Saline, Haiti. Dr. Robinson has started to distribute the supplies to the children. Dr. Robinson reports that each child received 6 copy books , 2 pens , 2 pencils and a…
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More Progress in Grande Saline
Hello, Health for Haiti friends. I have a few updates for you from Grande Saline. First of all, the school is almost complete, All that is left to do is finish the walls and paint. Although school has not officially started yet, we hear that the students are ready for class and excited to begin. Dr.…
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The New School in Grande Saline is Almost Ready!
The new school in Grande Saline is almost ready to welcome students. Construction is continuing and students should be able to attend school in the new classrooms next month. Thank you so much to those who donated so generously to help provide school supplies for the children. Because of your generosity, we should be able to provide…
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Health for Haiti needs your help!
Dear Health for Haiti Family, Health for Haiti is partnering with the community of Grande Saline to build a classroom for the local children. The classroom, the first for this community, will serve as a dedicated space for education. In addition to traditional classes, this building will also be the home of the Don Bosco…
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New Construction Begins in Grande Saline
I am happy to share another summer 2015 Health for Haiti update with you. The people of Grande Saline are making very good progress on the new classroom and bathroom initiatives. Materials have started to arrive and construction is underway for both projects. All materials for this project will be purchased in Haiti and local Haitian…
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July 2015 Health for Haiti Update!
It has been an eventful week and there are many Health for Haiti updates to share! A small summer Health for Haiti team spent a few days in Haiti this week to work on our existing projects and start some new ones. I was fortunate to travel and work with Jesse Campbell (a Chemical Engineer…
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GFJ Students Participate in Bridge to Haiti PowerPoint Exchange
Students from George F. Johnson Elementary School in Endicott have created something special for the students at the Don Bosco Ecole Informatique in Grande Saline, Haiti. As part of an after school enrichment program, students at GFJ created many PowerPoint presentations to share with the computer students in Haiti. Each presentation was made by a GFJ…