Monthly Archives: August 2010

Faces from Haiti: a book of original portraits

Posted on August 9, 2010 by ACCESS

Faces from Haiti: Portraits of a Country’s Hopeful Children is a 32-page softcover book featuring faces of children from Jacmel, Haiti. It will be available in late August 2010 for purchase, with proceeds going to ACCESS education projects in Haiti.

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Haiti a motivation for ACCESS student groups at Canadian schools

Posted on August 7, 2010 by ACCESS

On a volunteer mission to Jacmel, Haiti from July 26 to August 4 2010, we witnessed and experienced a lot of the poverty, inequality, and problems that exist within this devastated country. We as students, along with the inhabitants of Haiti, … Continue reading →

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Meeting and sponsoring high school students

Posted on August 5, 2010 by ACCESS

One of the very strong, main messages of the trip was that Education is the key to a better future for Haiti. Despite the incredible devastation and continued need for even food, Haitians (from the Bishop to the mothers living … Continue reading →

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Finally meeting Phanuel

Posted on August 5, 2010 by ACCESS

Through various fundraising at local Toronto-area schools, ACCESS sponsors a university student in Haiti named Phanuel. We were able to meet Phanuel in person during the trip, with his parents, who came to Jacmel all the way from Port-Au-Prince. Learn … Continue reading →

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Video: Celebrating 100-year anniversary of a Church

Posted on August 4, 2010 by ACCESS

With faith such a strong part of Haitian people, our Canadian group had the pleasure of being guests at the 100-year anniversary of Jan Batist Church in the mountains of Jacmel, Haiti. Jon’s vlog takes place outside the church after … Continue reading →

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Video: Preparing food packages for Haitian tent communities

Posted on August 2, 2010 by ACCESS

Aminah provides an update on our group’s progress in preparing food packages with rice, beans, sugar and powdered-milk for families of the tent communities in Jacmel, where little and inconsistent aid has been going.

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Journal 7: Young boys express through Artwork

Posted on August 1, 2010 by ACCESS

By Daniel Francavilla My most memorable part of our afternoon visit to Trinity House was the chance to view and buy the çhildren’s artwork. Created by the boys who live in this group home (built for street children in the community of Jacmel, Haiti) … Continue reading →

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Video: Visiting a group home for boys

Posted on August 1, 2010 by ACCESS

Daniel approaching a group home for 25 boys, Trinity House, located amongst the earthquake ruins in Jacmel, Haiti.

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Video: Second tent community visit in Jacmel

Posted on August 1, 2010 by ACCESS

Andrea shares an update on our visit to one of the smaller tent communities located downtown Jacmel, where we spent time playing with the local children and distributed some much-desired soccer and basket balls.

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