Library Update: August 2013
As of August 2013 Construction is well underway on the Deschapelles library. The architectural drawings are complete, the perimeter wall is largely installed, the well has been dug, the site has been mapped out, the foundation has been laid and rebar for the supporting posts have been installed. This is truly a community effort.
Library Update: April 2013
As of April 2013 Jenifer Grant just returned from a visit to Deschapelles and has provided us with wonderful news that there is a beehive of activity at the library site: the wall is largely installed, the foundation of the library building is dug, rebar is getting laid and cement is getting poured. Check out […]
Library Project: March 2013
As of March 2013 The construction phase of the library has begun! As you can see from the following photos, the perimeter wall is largely installed, the site has been located and mapped out, and they have started digging and preparing the foundation. This is truly a community effort with ODES leading the way. Luquece […]
Music Update: October 22, 2011
By: Jenifer Grant One of my missions on my recent trip to Deschapelles (Oct 16-Oct 22, 2011) was to meet with the Deschapelles Fanfare Band. A newly formed SCEH Music Committee realized that we had not had the opportunity to sit down with the Band following the concert, and we wanted to get more information […]
The Music Project
In April 2011, members of a Deschapelles band, Fanfare, submitted an application to Sister Cities Essex Haiti for a musical exchange and support for their band. In May 2011, after consultation with ODES and using the criteria established to determine the appropriateness of suggested projects, the Sister Cities Essex Haiti Board of Directors approved a Music […]