The Kenscoff Orphanage in Haiti provides a home for over 400 children including many with special needs. On the second anniversary of the earthquake, we are seeking support to build a new kitchen for the orphanage - costing approx $120,000. You can help by donating to http://www.mycharity.ie/event/kenscoff_kitchen_400_projects_event or by participating in our "Canteens for Kenscoff" day on 27th Jan 2012 - find us on Facebook. So our aim is to build a new kitchen capable of catering for up to 1500 meals per day in order to improve the capacity of NPH, a successful organisation already providing for the needs of hundreds of children every day.

3. On 12th January 2010, Haiti, already the
poorest country in the Western World, was
hit by a huge earthquake that devastated
it’s largest centre of population – the capital,
Port-au-Prince.
In excess of 230,000 people were killed
whilst more than 1.6 million were displaced
out of their damaged or destroyed homes.
Our Little Brothers and Sisters, as it is registered in Ireland, has been providing homes for
orphaned children in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1954.
The home in Kenscoff, Haiti was opened in 1987 and currently caters for in excess of 400
resident children. An additional 240 children live with extended family or in student
housing offsite that receives NPH support.
The property has an elementary school, Special Needs clinic, playgrounds, chapel and a
small kitchen. The children are not placed for adoption but instead are given a permanent
home within the loving NPH family.

4. On October 9th 2011, President Bill Clinton, United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti,
announced that Ireland would run a week long series of fundraising and awareness
raising events to be collectively known as “Haiti Week”. Events are to take place
throughout Ireland from January 21st – 28th 2012.
The objective of Haiti Week is to raise awareness of Haiti through art, music and
the business community, and to celebrate a special island that is bravely struggling
to meet a range of challenges.
The 12th of January 2012 is the second anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake
in Haiti that killed over 230,000 and displaced more than 1.6 million people from
their homes.
Kenscoff Kitchen 400 Project will be organising a number of fundraising and
publicity events during this period to launch our fundraising campaign for 2012.

5. Gena is an Irish woman who has been working and living at NPH’s facility in Kenscoff,
Haiti since 1993. Her vocation is to provide for the requirements of the most vulnerable
children, particularly those with Special Needs.
In 2010, Rehab Ireland awarded Gena
Heraty, along with Dr. Louise Ivers of
Partners in Health, the International Person
of the Year Award, in recognition of her
outstanding contribution to the people of
Haiti.
“For their selflessness, generosity of spirit and tireless work for the Haitian people whose
lives and country have been shattered, Gena Heraty and Dr Louise Ivers are joint
recipients of the International Person of the Year Award.”
It is Gena’s drive and determination that has sparked off the Kenscoff Kitchen 400
Project.

6. The current kitchen is dilapidated and no longer meets the requirements of the increased
demands placed upon it. For example, there is little ventilation to remove the steam and
smoke from the kitchen, and as a result the ceiling and tops of the walls are black with
soot. In addition they do not have sufficient storage facilities for their goods.
The staff work miracles in these very limited facilities to prepare up to 1500 meals per
day.

7. - US$ 20,000 already donated
- 100% of all funds to be used solely for local labour & materials
- No funds to be used for administration / supervision / flights etc.
- Construction of Kitchen – local labour salaries only
- Construction using locally sourced materials
- Donations & Volunteers
- Design Engineering and Supervision donated
- Frequent updates on open access Facebook Group Page
- The organisation is well established with an excellent reputation
- See articles in the Financial Times / People Magazine / FastCompany.com

8. - Poster and leaflet distributions to raise project awareness
- Contribution collections from staff and management
- Staff and management working together for mutual charitable goals
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Management to match Staff Contributions?