Konbit Pou Ayiti

When the leadership committe of the Youth for the Development of Cyvadier (JDS) began discussing Earth Day last week, none of the young people had ever heard of the celebration before. We struggled to find the right translation and settled on "Selebrasyon de Tè", or Celebration of the Earth to translate literally.  The group immediately wanted to plan an event to coincide with the international day to celebrate our planet.

For Immediate Release: November 5, 2007

Emergency Flood Relief for Southern Haiti

Thousands are Homeless After Deadliest Storm of 2007

KONPAY Coordinates National Meeting on Environment

This July KONPAY coordinated a groundbreaking event: nearly seventy leaders in Haiti’s environmental movement gathered in Jacmel to strategize on how we can collaborate together.

KONPAY believes it is important that we make investments in our own community, and that is why we were thrilled to begin a partnership with the young people and children in the village of Cyvadier where we have our headquarters. About fifteen minutes down the coast from the city ofJacmel, Cyvadier is a community of farmers and fishers. It is a gorgeous area, green and lush with coconut trees with a rugged, rocky coastline.

IN THIS REPORT:

- Preval's Proposed Constitutional Changes Spark Political Debate
- UN Experts Visit Dominican Republic to Assess Racism
- Maryse Narcisse, Second Lavalas Leader Kidnapped and Released; Pierre-Antoine Still Missing
- Tropical Storm Noel Leaves Flooding, Mudslides and At Least 58 Dead
- Swiss Filmmaker Kidnapped and Freed
- Haiti Takes a Step Towards the Caribbean Community Single Market and Economy
- UN Peacekeepers Give Aid to Mark United Nations Day
- OAS Calls for Improved Coordination of Aid Programs

KONPAY is part of a growing grassroots movement to protect and restore Haiti's environment. As acting coordinator of the new Haitian National Coalition for the Environment, KONPAY's environmental program is part of a larger national effort. To learn more, visit:

www.haitienvironment.org.