VERMONT HAITI PROJECT
PROGRAM: Duchity Vocational Training Center
PROGRAM: Duchity Vocational Training Center
PROGRAM MISSION:
1. To provide an opportunity for rural Haitians to be educated and employed, without having to move to the city, and leave or displace their family.
2. To promote business development in rural Haiti
3. To teach career training and job skills in a variety of fields, among them: welding, woodworking, auto mechanics.
- UPDATE: Spring, 2014
1. To provide an opportunity for rural Haitians to be educated and employed, without having to move to the city, and leave or displace their family.
2. To promote business development in rural Haiti
3. To teach career training and job skills in a variety of fields, among them: welding, woodworking, auto mechanics.
- UPDATE: Spring, 2014
Market day in Duchity
PAST:
· The survey and purchase of land in the village of Duchity
· Construction of main lodge, composting toilets, and perimeter wall
· Installation of solar electricity
· The survey and purchase of land in the village of Duchity
· Construction of main lodge, composting toilets, and perimeter wall
· Installation of solar electricity
PRESENT:
· Continued renovation of main lodge
· Construction of first exterior “classroom” workshop *
· Recruitment of students and staff
· Ongoing development of budget and business model
* projected being funded and spearheaded by another USA based organization
· Continued renovation of main lodge
· Construction of first exterior “classroom” workshop *
· Recruitment of students and staff
· Ongoing development of budget and business model
* projected being funded and spearheaded by another USA based organization
FUTURE:
· Start first class in fall, 2014 (welding)
· Construct additional classrooms
· Solicit supplies
· Hire additional staff
· Become a self-sustaining, successful Haitian business
· Start first class in fall, 2014 (welding)
· Construct additional classrooms
· Solicit supplies
· Hire additional staff
· Become a self-sustaining, successful Haitian business
Despagne and Fenel
Despagne Felix: Program Manager
Fenel Jean: Business Manager
Boss Fritzner: Construction Foreman
See a Power Point presentation of Duchity HERE
Fenel Jean: Business Manager
Boss Fritzner: Construction Foreman
See a Power Point presentation of Duchity HERE
Vocational Training Center planned layout
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Despagne talks about the importance of this program
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