Haiti is currently the poorest country in Latin America<\/strong>, with 78% of the population living On Tortuga Island, the N\u00f4tre-Dame de Palmiste school, which is involved in our current After coming into contact with the reality of N\u00f4tre-Dame de Palmiste during our recent We were struck by the unacceptable condition of the current kitchen<\/strong>: a dark room with The environment is unsafe <\/strong>for both the cooks and the children. The risk of injury is At ANPIL, we cannot remain indifferent: it is essential that the children we support are able <\/p>\n Why the decision to renovate the kitchen? The lunch that the students benefit from is a What is shocking is the comparison we can implicitly make with our own kitchen standards. Our goal, beyond the concrete renovation of the space<\/strong>, is to set an example for the
\nbelow the absolute poverty line.
ANPIL has been operating in Haiti since 1993 and, through distance sponsorship,
collaborates with six schools in the country, allowing more than 200 children to receive basic
education, providing them with the necessary materials, and ensuring their main meal of the
day.<\/p>\n
project, is attended by 546 children, 53 of whom are supported by ANPIL. ANPIL has
already contributed to setting up the school\u2019s library and medical room.<\/p>\n
summer experience in Haiti, we decided to contribute to the necessary improvements to the
school\u2019s facilities.<\/p>\n
large stones in the center, precariously supporting the only large pot. The hot coals are
placed directly on the floor. <\/p>\n
\nextremely high: even the slightest movement of one of the stones can cause the large pots
to tip over, leading to severe burns. Moreover, there is no ventilation system to prevent the
fumes from the charcoal from filling the room. The quality of the food offered to the children is, understandably, affected by the unsanitary conditions of the place where it is prepared. <\/p>\n
\nto enjoy a meal prepared in a dignified kitchen.
We have decided to take action by completely renovating the space.<\/p>\nThe Project<\/h2>\n
fundamental part of the distance sponsorship project, as it is often the only meal the children
can afford. For this reason, we are committed to ensuring that the environment where the
food is prepared complies with safety standards.<\/strong> <\/p>\n
On Tortuga Island, poverty is so widespread that our concept of a kitchen doesn\u2019t exist:
unstable stones are the norm, something everyone is accustomed to. <\/p>\n
children themselves and show them a better alternative, so they have a model to follow
when it will be their turn to run a household and raise a family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5053,"template":"","categoria-progetto-estero":[183],"stato-progetto-estero":[184],"area-progetti-esteroarea-prog":[202],"class_list":["post-6213","progetti-estero","type-progetti-estero","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria-progetto-estero-water-and-hygiene","stato-progetto-estero-concluded","area-progetti-esteroarea-prog-haiti-en"],"yoast_head":"\n