Papouche
The first time I met Papouche he was 8-years old and living at Lafanmi Selavi, a home where hundreds of street children lived and went to school, bathed and ate everyday. I have photographed him more than any other child I know in Haiti for the simple fact that he loved having his picture taken, even when he was feeling shy or in a bad mood. I watched him through the years as he grew taller than me.
When Lafanmi Selavi closed in 1999, Papouche had no where to go and was living back out on the streets. I didn't know what happened to him until one night we discovered him in ...
The most important article you will read about Haiti
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I was just forwarded this article and wanted to encourage everyone to please read it. If you really want to understand Haiti and where the Haitian people are coming from then this is the article. It is worth your time. Please share it.
Thanks.
Jen
Haiti Relief Donation Based Class with Debbie Steingesser & Live Music by Marla Leigh
What's New at Bernal Yoga?
MLK Day January, 18th (12:00-1:30pm)
Suggested donation $10-$15 [Any amount you would like to give is welcome, please bring cash or checks. Checks can be made out directly to Zanmi Lakay ,a Bay Area based non-profit, dedicated to helping Haitian children.]
Join us on Martin Luther King day for a special extended yoga class with live music to raise money for Haitian Earthquake victims. 100% of the proceeds will go to Zanmi Lakay, a Bay Area based non-profit organization dedicated to helping Haitian Children. Jen who runs the non-profit will be ...
Haiti Earthquake Update – Emergency Relief and What you can do
Zanmi Lakay is committed to supporting street children in Haiti. The situation is devastating. We work with extremely marginalized youth and their circumstances are now more dire than ever. Guy and I and Susan Bradley have already made plans and purchased tickets to be in Haiti January 26-February 18th, and we’ve decided we are still going although our priorities have changed.
We are bringing in donations of Care Bags, sneakers, medical supplies, and other general living needs, and asking for your help in the form of tax-deductible donations. If we bring in more goods, ...
Earthquake in Haiti
The earthquake in Haiti has been completely devastating. I encourage all of you to seek out information of the widespread damage and ways to help. Right now there is still so much chaos that it is hard to tell exactly what is going on, but we are sure it will be horrific for many. Doctors without Borders and the Red Cross are already working and are a good start. We will also need more help for the hundreds of children we work with.
Guy and I were planning on going to Haiti on January 25th and we are still going. Susan Bradley, who came with us last year and is now on the ...
Help us collect digital cameras for our 2010 Photography Workshops
We are gearing up for our January/February 2010 trip to Haiti and have at least two Photo Workshops planned (with the possibility of two more) and digital cameras are needed so that every child in the group can have a camera to use. We also need sd and flash cards. All help is greatly appreciated and all donations are tax deductible. Check out the children's work in the galleries. Thanks everyone!
School Sponsorship Program
If you were ever interested in making a tax deductible donation to Zanmi Lakay then now is a great time because school starts next month and we're sponsoring two groups of children.
Our School Sponsorship Program is brand new and began during our trip earlier this year. Currently it has eight students signed up, and only six are sponsored. Four of these kids are starting school for the first time, and the other four are in their first years. It is $250.00 a year to sponsor one of these children-this includes school fees, uniform, and books.
Our Teens in Transition ...
