FEJ Newsletter Summer 2015 (PDF document)

Fondation Enfant Jesus
NEWSLETTER
September 2015
Give the Gift of EducationSponsor a child in Haiti today
September is back to school month. Unfortunately, not all children have the
opportunity to go to school. In Haiti, the lack of access to education is a
widespread problem. Without enough public schools available, many
children are unable to attain basic education due to family financial
hardship. Thanks to FEJ’s school, up to 500 children in the rural community
of Lamardelle have the opportunity to receive a high-quality education.
With a sponsorship of just $1 per day, we can provide a child with a quality
education, two meals a day, and access to health care. But we need more
sponsors to keep the school full! Please invite your friends to help end the
cycle of poverty in Haiti by sponsoring a child today. Click the donate
button below to get started.
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Thanks to you, Lamardelle is one step closer!
The Fondation Enfant Jesus Center in the Haitian city of Lamardelle was
badly damaged by the 2012 Hurricanes. The flood-waters destroyed the
foundation holding up the compound wall bordering the school and health
clinic. Thanks to our generous donors, we have been able to rebuild the
foundation and wall protecting the school (see photos below). However, the
health clinic remains vulnerable to future floods. We still need funds to
rebuild the foundation and wall in front of the clinic. With your additional
support we will be able to complete this project and ensure that the school
and clinic continue to meet the educations and health care needs of the
community.
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FEJ provides several donation
methods for its donors. Every dollar
counts. DONATE HERE
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FEJ expands its women empowerment program
Chache Lavi
June 2015, in partnership with the Irish organization Soul of Haiti, FEJ
expanded its women’s empowerment program titled “Chache Lavi”to the
Haitian island of “Ile-a-vache”. This program which has been successful in
Lamardelle, aims to promote gender equality and empower women by
providing them with the necessary
tools and resources to create and
sustain microenterprises. The
women learn how to use their
talents to build small industries and
in the process, promote community
development and generate
economic power and stability. To
learn more, click HERE.
cosmetology training, soil test
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Donor Highlight
This issue, we recognize long-time
sponsor Ann Bush of Asheville, North
Carolina. She has been a faithful
sponsor of Watson Bien Amie for the
past 7 years! Ann's connection with
Watson began during an internship
with FEJ in Haiti. She met Watson
when he was only two years old and
severely malnourished. Without her
initiative to bring Watson into the
programs of FEJ, it is unlikely that
Watson would have survived to his
3rd birthday. Although Ann's
internship last only a few months, she
has continued to support Watson
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through
her monthly sponsorship.
The groundwork she laid during her
internship continues to save lives too.
Thanks to her work, and others who followed her, FEJ now has a team of
community health workers who identify malnourished infants in the
community and invite them into the FEJ nutritional program, putting them
onto a path of health and opportunity. Thank you Ann!
Adoption Corner
Every two years, FEJ staff visit Le Crosic,
France for a post-adoption reunion
hosted by the Friends of the Foundation
Enfant Jesus Organization (AFEJ). This
summer a total of 28 adopted families
and their children came together from
June 19 – 23, 2015. Children inquired
about their Haitian origins while parents
shared their experiences pre and post
adoption. FEJ enjoys sharing memorable
moments as such with both its kids and their adopted families.
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FEJ hosts its First Annual Joint Board Meeting
From the 31st of July to the First
of August 2015, FEJ hosted its
first annual Joint board
meeting in the Haitian capital
of Port-au-Prince. This meeting
brought together both board
members of FEJ Haiti and FEJ
USA. It was a first of its kind.
All members gathered at the
Kinam Hotel downtown
Peytion ville to discuss the
future of FEJ. The board meeting concluded with concrete documentation
of resolutions to improve and extend the work FEJ is doing in its
community. Productive, inspiring and motivating are the three main
words to describe the outcome of the` meeting. For those interested in being
a part of the FEJ team, please visit our website HERE for more information.
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Get to know FEJ staff
Name: Stephanie Mésidor
Title: Financial Director
Stephanie Mésidor, a wife and mother of a
five-year-old boy, has been working with
FEJ for 10years. She is responsible for the
financial aspect of the organization. With a
background in accounting, Stephanie
works hard to keep FEJ’s finances in order.
What is your favorite program FEJ offers?
“Chache lavi” I like it because it’s very encouraging to see the changes in the
life of the women.
If you could describe FEJ in 3 words, what would it be? Love, work,
progress
What is your favorite quote? “The best way to find you, is to lose yourself in
the service of others.” — Mohandas Ghandi
If you have any questions or want to learn more about our projects, please
contact Brian Carlson, Director of FEJ-USA Operations:
phone: 802.279.9303 or email: brian@fej-usa.org