Haiti Initiatives
Project K.I.D. continues to partner with numerous organizations to provide relief initiatives to the children of Haiti. Nine months after the January earthquake that devastated millions in an already impoverished country, the needs are not subsiding but Project K.I.D. is still present and making a difference in the lives of many. From the shipping of needed supplies and materials to the training and employment of Haitians working with children in the field of Early Care and Education, Project K.I.D. is there! Check out our initiatives by clicking on one of the links above.
Christian Alliance
Project K.I.D. is currently partnering with Christian Alliance to send a container (40'x8'x8') of orphanage supplies to Haiti in November 2010. The needed supplies and materials for this shipment are being met locally through St. Paul's Episcopal Parish, Daphne, AL and Children's Forum, Tallahassee, FL
We are currently accepting donations through November 29th:
- nap pads
- tables (including adjustable height/folding)
- children's clothing, underwear, shoes/sneakers, sizes 18 months to 14
- over-the-counter children's healthcare products
- liquid and bar soap
- hand sanitizer
- bedding (sheets, blankets, coverlets, sleeping bags, pillows, pillow cases)
- laundry detergent
- buckets, pails, tubs
- bath towels and washcloths
- clothes drying accessories (clothes lines, pins)
- school supplies
- kitchen utensils
- learning toys
- batteries
- paper products (including toilet tissue, paper towels, sanitizing wipes, napkins)
- food items limited to powdered milk, sugar, rice, oatmeal, pasta, vegetable oil, sardines
- toothbrushes and toothpaste
All items must be sent in weather-proof containers with lock down lids (such as Rubbermaid containers). Shipping to Mobile is at the expense of the donor. Please send items to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 28788 N. Main Street, Daphne, AL 36526
Call Paige Ellison Smith at (251) 533-3810 or Joy Stover at (850) 681-7002 if you have any questions about this initiative.
Toy Production Micro-Industry
Project K.I.D. is hoping to replicate a toy manufacturing workshop that is located in the Dominican Republic. The coordinator of this workshop is willing to consult on a start-up in Haiti. The workshop in the Dominican Republic employs four individuals who have varying disabilities. These folks produce wooden puzzles, peg boards, toy storage bins, and other items upon receipt of prepaid orders, some of which come from Haiti. Project K.I.D. desires to:
- find a partnering organization to provide physical space in Haiti for this Toy Production Micro-Industry, space required is limited to one room approximately 20'x20' with access to electricity, water/sink, and outdoor access
- obtain funding to purchase in Haiti or the Dominican Republic the supplies needed to begin toy production (donation of the supplies will be accepted in Haiti)
Orphanage Construction Project
Project K.I.D. is working in partnership with the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast and Lazarian World Homes to build an orphanage in Kenscoff, Haiti (located 15 km outside of Port of Prince). International Helping Hearts orphanage, founded by Haitian-American Maxime Renelus, is officially registered and recognized by the government of Haiti. The 50 children at this orphanage are currently living in tents. For this construction project, Project K.I.D. is seeking:
- donations totaling $60,000 for the Project K.I.D. commitment to the total cost of the orphanage construction
- volunteers possessing the desire and ability to hold fundraisers for this orphanage
- work teams to provide labor for the construction of the orphanage (specific dates are not yet available but early planning is possible)
- organizations/individuals wanting to establish an on-going relationship of support with this orphanage, including visits to the orphanage, financial support, and donations of supplies
Project K.I.D.
Project K.I.D. seeks to form partnerships to continue the Project K.I.D. work that has begun in Haiti. These initiatives include:
- workforce training of Early Education Trainers/Practitioners to work with children
- providing stipends to Haitian Early Education Trainers
- placing PlayCare kits and providing training/stipends to adults working at PlayCare sites
- providing respite, relief care to at-risk children
- successful implementation of UNICEF funded grant proposal to expand Project K.I.D.'s training model to Haitian tent settlements that are being maintained by other non-governmental organizations
- coordination of volunteers wishing to serve children in Haiti
- expansion of partnership with International Baccalaureate students (for service outside the U.S.)
Project K.I.D. c/o The Children's Forum