Camp Mon P'tit Village
Camp Mon P'tit Village is the Neges Foundation's showpiece and where they have invested a lot of money and resources. Families from Camp Brooklyn are actually on the waiting list to get in here as tent space opens up.
Neges, which was founded by two Haitian Americans, James Eustache Philemy, President, and Marie Yoleine Gateau, Vice President, stands for Nest for Educational Growth and Environmental Safety. Besides their Brooklyn headquarters,Neges also has an office in this region at Habitation Dampus, Là ©ogà ne. They are not merely interested in maintaining a few camps, but they realize that the Haitian people need education and training, and have not only emphasized that for the children in this camp as you will see, but have already built, to quote from their website: "a technical school, Institut Polytechnique de Là ©ogà ne (IPL) for adults that provides technical skills to people of Là ©ogà ne and its surroundings. IPL is the only technical school in the area that promotes community, awareness and development. The technical school has been the site of many community-based projects." (source)
Here are their future plans for Haiti, Là ©ogà ne in particular:
Future Plans:-
Construction of a campus which will house the Institut Polytechnique de Leogane and serve as a community center.
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Build a "Centre d'Urgences et d'Aides Humanitaires" to support the community in times of emergency.
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Build an experimental school and provide potable water to the surrounding communities.
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Organize a Food Co-op to promote bio-agriculture and encourage exchanges in the community.
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Organize a cooperative of fishermen in the area to encourage economical growth.
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Convert the clinic of Destra Mater Nostra - into a local hospital to meet the needs of the community.
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Build an orphanage - Ma Maison - to ensure the protection and survival of the child orphan.
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Construction of a guest house Chez moi - with a conference hall, an indoor balcony and 4 bedrooms (source)
So, despite all the somber to depressing news we have been hearing all this week of July 12th about Haitian camps in general, it is a good thing that Georgianne and I were able to visit this one camp, to show that progress is possible, that things can go forwardand evolve amidst the rubble. Key is a positive attitude and positive planning focusing on love, education, harmony with Nature and strengthening community.
Next time: Into the mountains, down in the valley
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