Zanmi Lakay Newsletter

November 2014

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Helping current and former street children in Haiti improve their lives

Zanmi Lakay's 4th Annual Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto - Youth Photo Camp - 2014
During our most aggressive program yet concentrating on business, employment
opportunities, and computer classes, 28 students shot over 7000 images including
some excellent photo stories, working together with 11 hardworking volunteers from
the U.S. and Haiti. We established a Computer Lab and included additional training,
12 more students passed Guy's Business Class, we had guest speakers, personal
counseling, indoor and outdoor studio instruction, daily workshops and slideshows.
We gave away our second DSLR camera kit, had a Postcard Competition and the
winner won a new camera, introduced portfolios and resumes, talked about important
issues during Photo Discussion Day at Hotel Cyvadier, worked together during hours
of daily one on one editing sessions, and taught a workshop on photographing art
(whew!). Student video interviews and photos were included in our final multi-media
piece presented during our Community Celebration and outdoor wrap party. Our
students accomplished so much, rising to all challenges, and created amazing work!
All of them asked for more training more often, and we want to make that happen.

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Ti Mach EVENTS:
(Little Market)
Visit our booth for beautiful
Fair Trade Haitian art
at these great events!
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EBSC's 22nd annual

Int'l Holiday Crafts Fair

Our biggest sale of the year!

Saturday November 29th

Sunday November 30th
10 am - 3 pm both days
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley
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Maggie's Open House

In September two of our students, Andre Wilner and Fedno Lubin, completed photo
assignments for Zanmi Lakay, and Fedno and Djimmy Desulme have had paying gigs!
For the full Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto report and photo galleries, please check our blog!

Our School Sponsorship Program has grown!

Incredible gratitude to our individual supporters and Charity4Life for sponsoring 43
students to attend school this year! Boys and girls in four cities that otherwise would
not be able to attend school have their school fees, uniforms, and books paid for.

Celebrating our work in Haiti

with live music by T-Rosemond!
Saturday, December 6, 6 - 9 pm
85 Broadmoor Ave., San Anselmo
rsvp: evans200@earthlink.net
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2015 Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto

Calendars are here!
Order yours now $25.oo + $5.75 postage
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SAVE THE DATE!

March 21, 2015!
Plan to celebrate with us at
our 10-year anniversary party
in San Francisco!
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Every child enrolled in our Program has continually been sponsored, and this is a
huge relief for their families. Capacity for the School Sponsorship Program is 50, and
we hope to reach that goal for the next school year. It is $300 to sponsor a specific
child, or donations can be made to the general fund. We are especially grateful for our
Program Director in Haiti, Joel Petion, who visits families, pays school fees, and takes
great photos of the kids! We couldn't run this program without him!
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Coming soon! By popular demand, were going to offer online ordering of a select
group of images from the Jouk Li Jou Kan Foto and Kanaval Workshop archives. We
are building small business opportunities for our students to earn money from their
work, and they will receive proceeds from print sales. The website is being set up now
and well announce its launch on Zanmi Lakay's Blog and Facebook Page.
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Zanmi Lakay is interviewing for Board Members. If you are interested

in becoming part of our team, please contact Jen: JenPantaleon@gmail.com.

If you would like to purchase

Haitian art or host a Ti Mach,
contact us. Visit the home office
in Pacifica by appointment:
info@zanmilakay.org
650.359.6225
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Support our Programs DONATE on our website,

blog or send a check to:
Zanmi Lakay
153 Montecito Avenue,
Pacifica, CA 94044.
All donations are tax-deductible.
Mesi anpil!
Jen and Guy Pantalon