Vassar Haiti Project slideshow 2010

One of the primary goals of the Vassar Haiti Project is to raise money to support education and sustainability in Chermaitre, a village located in the rural northwest of Haiti. Chermaitre is among six outlying villages which, along with the larger town of Gros Morne, fall under the auspices of the Partnership Program.

The Vassar Haiti Project generates the majority of its revenue from the auction and sale of Haitian artwork and crafts, which is first purchased from the craftsmen at market price, providing them with an important source of income. The paintings reach us as unstretched canvases. By stretching them in-house, possible only through the efforts of a committed team of volunteers comprising Vassar students and members of the local community, we are able to turn a profit that goes towards the construction and operation of the school in Chermaitre.

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Education

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