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 […]
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, […]
Library Update: November 2022. Library Offers Training to Two Local Libraries
When we first started researching and designing what is now the Bibliothèque Communautire Deschapelles, we hoped it could be a model for other libraries in rural areas. We worked hard to create a library with the amenities and resources familiar to us in the United States but also with the understanding that this would be […]
Library Update: September 2020
In the last few months, the library has witnessed the installation of flushable toilets, a solar electrical system including a solar pump and is reviewing other maintenance needs. The solar system was installed with appreciation to local organizations and individuals including the Essex Rotary Club. A local rising high school senior raised funds for the […]
Robotics in the Library: March 2018
Exciting news! In March 2018, Club Robotic de Deschapelles won second prize in the country-wide Robotics First Lego Competition! The competition took place in Cap Haitien, a long six-hour drive north from Deschapelles. This is the first time the Deschapelles Robotics Club participated. Last year, as they were beginning their club, they went as observers. The […]