By Margaret McLaughlin | Board Member
The hearts and minds of our Haitian partners are resolutely preparing for a positive future! Despite the challenges Haitians have faced over the last three months, the handicapped members of our partner organization,CAHSAV, have faced those head and heart on and have accomplished much.
First, classes for our scholarship recipients continued online for several weeks in early September. When that was impossible due to the closure of schools, our students kept studying and reviewing lessons on their own with the help of a resident tutor and each other. Their brailleurs and specialized cell phones, purchased with GlobalGiving funds, allowed the blind students to practice reading and writing assignments.
Secondly, the dream of CAHSAV members to start a vocational education program has begun. A curriculum was developed that includes business management skills such as positive work ethic, practical mathematics, integrity, and creativity. A cooking course will include technical skills related to hygienic food preparation, safe handling of cooking tools and following recipes. The vocational education program is intended for not only CAHSAV members, but also students at the school co-located with the CAHSAV residence. One CAHSAV member completed a culinary class and provided proof that such training could be beneficial not only to her but to the entire CAHSAV community and the younger handicapped students.
Finally, despite the chaos of insecurity, sporadic water, and sporadic electricity impacting the life of CAHSAV and their supporters, a haven was built on their campus in which the students could practice their business and cooking skills. In July, a mini-restaurant named Bar Resto was constructed on the campus and over 50 primary school students attend classes. It offers a sanctuary of camaraderie and accomplishment for not only CAHSAV members who make the food offered, but for the primary school students, faculty and administrators to enjoy a safe space away from the insecurity happening outside.
The funds GlobalGiving has provided over the last quarter contributed to these miraculous accomplishments given the horrendous gang violence, basic resource scarcity, exorbitant inflation, and governmental paralysis. Our CAHSAV community continues being a beacon of hope amidst the darkness of Haiti at this time. We and CAHSAV thank you for contributing to this light.
By Janet O'Flynn | Board Member
By Sonya Yencer and Max McLaughlin | Project Leaders
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