Haven in Haiti
01 August, 2010
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Majella McDonnell reports on her work with an Irish charity in Haiti
I will be participating in Build it Week in Haiti in October with the Irish charity Haven, and am currently fundraising for this project. Haven has been building homes and community facilities in Haiti since its establishment in early 2009. The infrastructure is particularly badly needed since the devastating earthquake earlier this year. Haven places a large emphasis on training the Haitian people so that they can participate in the building projects and obtain paid employment at the same time.
Twice a year, Haven sends a team of Irish volunteers to carry out a building ‘blitz’ in a particular region of Haiti. I will be living and working on the building site, doing activities such as painting, organisation, distribution and catering, and helping in whatever way I can to get the new homes off the ground.
I decided to get involved in the Build it Week when a representative from Haven spoke about it at my church one evening. I was keen to do something with tangible and meaningful results for some of the world’s poorest people, and when I heard about Haven’s work in Haiti, it seemed to fit the bill perfectly. If you wish to support this cause, please do so at www.mycharity.ie/events/majellamcdonnell
