Library Update: June 2022
A program geared towards adolescents was recently initiated at our Deschapelles Library (Bibliothèque Communautaire ). Called “Gwo Desizion” or “Major Decisions,” it really is about making important life decisions. Participants meet in a group setting to discuss areas of concern about becoming adults including the challenges of sexual activity, unplanned pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases, […]
Tennis Update: May 2022
Improved Court A wonderful event has happened recently for our Club Tennis Deschapelles (CTD) team. A group of supporters from many parts of the world, many who have long histories with Deschapelles and love tennis, raised enough money to refurbish the deteriorating Deschapelles tennis court. Here are details: The court was repaired and resurfaced with […]
Sister Cities Essex Haiti Receives Grant from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County
Sister Cities Essex Haiti is delighted to report that we have received a grant from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County in the amount of $1500 for a Capacity Building and Strategic Planning project. SCEH has been very successful in responding to requests by the community of Deschapelles, Haiti including the construction of a 3000 […]
SCEH Selected For Essex Savings Bank 2022 Investment Program
Get Out and Vote! Donations are our lifeblood and Essex Savings Bank gives thousands of dollars to help aid our efforts. Essex Savings Bank will be collecting votes throughout the month of February. At the end of this period, the votes are tallied and translate into a percentage of the total amount of allocated funds. […]
An Interview With Anny Frederique, SCEH Liaison in Deschapelles
Anny Frederique is our liaison in Deschapelles for the SCEH library. The following is a small look into her interesting life. Beginnings – Ties to Deschapelles Anny is the youngest of three children born to Esther Eshelman, a Mennonite nurse from Pennsylvania, and Gérard Frédérique, a Haitian ophthalmologist. Her parents worked at the Hôpital Albert […]