In Haitian Creole, tipa tipa means "little by little." We believe that little by little, starting from the ground up, we can make a real difference in the lives of the children of Chermaitre.
In 2008, the Vassar Haiti Project successfully built a school for 250 elementary school students in the rural village of Chermaitre, Haiti. However, kindergarten classes
still had to be held in the neighboring church. The church is a basic stone and wood structure that has fallen into major dilapidation over the years. In March 2012, the school was hit by a severe storm that caused one of the church walls and parts of the
roof to cave in, leaving the kindergarten students without a safe classroom. Insufficient shelter means putting a halt to their education; thus, the need for reconstruction is urgent.
UPDATE: In November 2012, a tornado of heavy winds and rains hit Chermaitre and the old kindergarten/church building completely collapsed. Kindergarten classes
will continue either in the elementary school building during its 'off-hours,' or even in community members' own homes if need be. The need to raise funds is now more critical than ever. We thank you all dearly for your continued support and kind thoughts.
'We hope you will support us in building a new kindergarten classroom, whether your donation funds a hundred cinder blocks or just a handful. Tipa tipa, we can give sixty
children back their learning space. Tipa tipa, we can make this project happen.
Important note!
If you are donating in the name of someone special, please email us ([email protected]) with their contact info and we will be sure to let them know about the donation (and
that they have a friend as thoughtful as you!). Please also specify if you want your rewards to be sent to that person as well.
