LEOGANE, Haiti – Chauvet has been working since April with the international relief and development agency Food for the Poor to raise enough funds to construct 20 homes for families displaced by the January earthquake. So far, 48 donors have assisted with about 32% of the $52,000 needed. Some Haitian families have already benefited from the support provided to the fund-raising effort. One donor, Chauvet distributor JAM Industries of Canada, single handedly ensured construction of an entire home.
"It's an absolute privilege," Chauvet vice president Berenice Chauvet said, "to see the money raised in this campaign impact the lives of these individuals. Chauvet would like to thank all of those who have found it in their hearts to contribute to this cause. It is our hope that more generous individuals choose to continue to help a community of people who have lost so much."
Food For the Poor is currently able to build single housing units at an average cost of $2,600. The organization also strives to break the cycle of poverty by offering solutions for self-sustained living with vocational training, agricultural programs and the establishment of fishing villages equipped with boats, motors, sheds and freezers.
For more information, please visit www.foodforthepoor.org/chauvet.
