About Haitian Community Defense Network

The HCDN is a coalition created by Las Semillas of Pine Hills to build power and resilience in the Haitian community here in Central Florida and to mobilize diaspora in support of Ayiti. Our current projects include creating a monthly Central Florida Haitian Community Town Hall, as well as working committees to organize around local and international community initiatives.

Fundraising for P4H Global's "Equipment for Okap Cleanup" project is HCDN's first international community initiative! We hope to raise 2k for Dr. Bertrhude's Okap Cleanup Project and spread awareness about how diaspora can support the homeland, our interconnectedness, and the effect of colonialism, state violence, and the ongoing threat of deportation on issues like sanitation and environmental justice in Ayiti.

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About P4H Global Equipment for Okap Cleanup

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Due to increasing deportations from the Dominican Republic and escalating violence in Port Au Prince, the city of Okap has exceeded its capacity in terms of sanitation and basic services. Dr. Bertrhude Albert, through her non profit P4H Global, and in partnership with the Mayor of Cap Haitien, is leading an initiative aimed at the Haitian Diaspora and allies to contribute in the process of, among many other things, fundraising.

The main goal is to develop a sustainable Sanitation & Waste Management System. Our focus with the fundraising campaign will primarily be securing equipment for the city to use. These funds will help with logistical costs associated with getting equipment to Haiti and helping to repair equipment that is already in Cap-Haïtien, but is not in use due to maintenance issues. Additionally, some of these funds will be used to encourage community competitions to keep the streets clean. In summary, funds will be used to:

1. Secure logistics to get equipment to Haiti
2. Help repair some equipment already in Haiti
3. Cleanup competitions throughout the city

Haitian Community Defense Network - Dr. Bertrhude's Okap Cleanup Project

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Haitian Community Defense Network - Dr. Bertrhude's Okap Cleanup Project

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