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Emergency Campaign Supports 256 Families in Haiti

In April, our partners at LaChandler Parish in Gros Morne reached out to Quixote Center to ask for emergency assistance to respond to an influx of displaced persons and deported migrants. Deportation flights to Haiti from the United States resumed in April 2024 ([link removed]) and continue to this day.

Father Zachary meets with displaced population in Gros Morne

The Dominican Republic is also deporting Haitians at an alarming rate, and there is large-scale displacement from Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, as well as the city of Mirebalais, due to gang control and violence. Many of these deportees and displaced persons have sought welcome in Gros-Morne, which has also suffered from gang activity in 3 of its 8 sections. Quixote Center acted swiftly to launch an emergency fundraising campaign to directly support this growing population arriving in Gros-Morne. Gang violence has displaced close to 1.3 million people ([link removed]) in Haiti.

Our supporters and community heard this call to action and responded! Thanks to the generosity of over a hundred donors, Quixote Center sent an initial disbursement to the parish in the amount of $15,305, and we will send a second disbursement by the end of this month, designated for the same families. So far, we collectively supported 256 families!

Breakdown of Families Supported:

Our partners report the following use of funds:
* Enter into a trade/start a business;
* Housing/rent;
* Clothing, blankets, and household items;
* School payments for children.
Injecting cash into the Haitian economy is desperately needed and although each family receives a modest amount of money, it does make a big difference in helping them get back on their feet after being forcibly displaced or deported. Our partners are also reporting greater foot traffic to their organization and greater awareness of their benefits to the community.

Thank you for your continued support of and attention to the people of Haiti. The Caritas Chandler Parish and all families impacted also extend their deepest warmth and gratitude for your support.

Because of the extreme need and lack of resources in Haiti, and thanks to the generosity of our donors, we plan to expand this program to reach more families after the next disbursement.

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Take Action for Haiti:
Tell your Representative to Support andCo-Sponsor the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act

The humanitarian situation in Haiti continues to worsen as its people suffer from a crisis of gang violence and hunger, fueled by weapons and ammunition trafficked from the US. The flow of illegal weapons not only allows gangs to terrorize communities, but undermines stabilization efforts in Haiti such as long-term governance solutions and security reforms. Cutting off the financing for arms dealing in Haiti is crucial because it deprives gangs of the weapons they use to decimate communities and commit atrocious crimes against humanity.

Join us in taking action to curtail the power of Haiti's gangs by urging your representative to support the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act which directs sanctions at Haiti's political and economic elites who finance gangs and profit from gang violence.

Thanks to strong bipartisan support, this bill has a strong chance of passing in both the House and Senate.

Click on the Take Action button below to urge your representative to support and co-sponsor the bill!

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Artist Corner
Meet Pierre Satyr

Pierre Satyr, a papier-maché artist and painter from Jacmel, Haiti, began his career in 1988 painting wood trays, trivets, coasters, and other decorative objects. He initially sold his crafts to CAH (Comité Artisanal Haitien - Haitian Committee of Artisans) and other artisanal boutiques in the West Indies, later founding his own production workshop, Satyr Design, in 1994 in his hometown of Jacmel.

To strengthen his artistic skills, Satyr studied fine arts at the Foundation Art Center of Jacmel (Fondasyon Sant D'A Jakmèl--FOSAJ), participated in training on Mexican papier-maché, and attended sessions organized by the Aid to Artisans (ATA) in 2004, held at the Parsons School of Design.

Satyr has a long history of promoting Haitian craftsmanship on a global scale. In 1991, he accompanied the director of CAH on a tour of the United States to promote both his own work and the collective's. He has also showcased his art at fairs in New Mexico, Berlin, and Paris.

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Satyr joined the Artisan Business Network ([link removed]), an initiative supporting artisans affected by the disaster by helping them access global markets through partnerships with franchises such as Macy's, Anthropologie, and Starbucks. Satyr is also a professor at his alma mater, FOSAJ, where he teaches papier-maché and painting.

Satyr's papier-maché designs were prominently featured in the Macy's Heart of Haiti Collection as shown here in a Macy's Store in Washington, D.C.

To contact Satyr about his artwork, please send him an email at: Donate ([link removed])

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