Support Sister Cities Essex Haiti This Holiday Season
Dear Friend, The current situation in Haiti is extremely challenging, with continued political instability, gang violence, and fuel shortages throughout the country. Thanks to generous supporters like you, Sister Cities Essex Haiti offers hope to the people of Deschapelles. Your donation helps provide lifelong learning and literacy skills, enabling them to participate and contribute to their community. While the […]
Tennis Update: Winter 2022
Some joyful news from Deschapelles, Haiti comes from our wonderful tennis program supported in association with the Club Tennis Deschapelles. Youth participation in several programs continues with joyful results. It’s great to see the smiles and the very nice strokes of the players on the recently refurbished court. Our coaching interns Youdanci and Fabrice, who […]
Update from our Library Administrator Besly Belizaire
(with introduction and comments from Terry Parkinson, SCEH Vice President and Chair of Library Committee) Life in Haiti is most definitely challenging, and, as I write this, the future of Haiti is uncertain, although a group of citizens is working towards an accord that will reset the dynamics of Haiti. Whether the United States needs […]
Haiti on the Verge
– A report by Jenifer Grant Up until very recently, we have been blessed by the fact that rural Deschapelles has been outside of the mayhem and disruptions that have plagued the area around Port-au-Prince. Inflation, lack of fuel, and difficulty in getting actual cash from the bank for our programs in Deschapelles have made […]
Music Update: June 2022
Music is an integral part of Haitian culture. Recently, Castillo Saint Amant, our director of the SCEH-supported Deschapelles Band Academy, attended a weeklong instrument repair seminar in Gonaives, Haiti. Castillo and 17 other musicians, learned about instrument characteristics, instrument construction, parts that often need repairs, identifying what needs repairing, which tools should be used for […]