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One year since the devastating earthquake

Posted on January 11, 2011 by ACCESS

One year ago on January 12, 2010, a catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck Haiti, close to Port-au-Prince. That quake caused widespread devastation and loss of life. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians and foreign nationals died or … Continue reading →

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Continuing Christmas: Bringing Hope to Haiti

Posted on November 19, 2010 by ACCESS

This Christmas Season, the Haiti August 2010 trip group is hosting a Dinner Fundraiser to support projects in Haiti. A major goal of this event is to help fund much-needed classroom construction in Jacmel, Haiti. Continuing Christmas Bringing Hope to Haiti … Continue reading →

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Christmas cards that support Haiti

Posted on November 10, 2010 by ACCESS

Cards for the holidays are now available from ACCESS! Give the lasting gift of an education. Simply purchase a card, specify a donation amount, and present the card to your loved ones this holiday season. To order yours, please email … Continue reading →

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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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