OUR MISSION IS
To help Haitians anywhere invest energy and resources in efficient Konbit activities that bring better quality of life for Haitians everywhere.
KONBIT
is
HAITIAN
This powerful Kreyol word is rooted in an African tradition of collective farming work which remains vibrant within most Haitian rural communities.
THE AKASAN DELEGATE AND A JOURNALIST FROM GLOBAL RESEARCH ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN HAITI, MARCH 23, 2010 TO DOCUMENT THE DONATION DISTRIBUTION PROCESS.
THE AKASAN DELEGATE IS ABLE TO CARRY WITH HIM UP TO 60 KG OF DONATIONS:
TENTS, MULTIVITAMINES, WATER PURIFIERS, LAPTOPS, DIGITAL CAMERAS, WEBCAMS... ARE WELCOME!!!!
To arrange a donation pick up, please call 613- 482-2549
Exemple de chèques reçus:
Inspired by the Haitian proverb:
"4 je kontre manti kaba"
(when four eyes meet there is no space for deceit)
AKASAN makes use of audio, video, multimedia support to help everyone bear witness, verify and be inspired by incremental progress accomplished by Haitian-led, Haitian capacity building initiatives that focus on improving the quality of life of Haitians in Haiti and elsewhere.
FROM HUMANITARIAN MOBILITY INTERNATIONAL
Mobility Equipment 20" container of wheelchairs, walkers, electric bed
(click above to download the container inventory list)
Le matériel est destiné à l'Hôpital Ste-Croix de Léogane, via le Rev. P. Frantz Cole. Le dédouanement se fait par la Direction de la protection civile- c/o Ministre des Haitiens Vivant à l'étranger (MHAVE). La chaise électrique (item 46) est un don de HMI, Shoppers Home Health Care & Sunrise Medical au pasteur haitien Wilson Maître vivant à Cap Rouge, Haiti. Il perdit ses deux jambes lors du tremblement de terre. Tous les coûts de transport sont couvert par AKASAN.
Estimated value of material going to Ste-Croix Hospital: $165 550
CASH:
|
The Bronson Centre (reimbursement of venue fees) |
$2100
|
|
Global Research Canada
|
$1000
|
|
NSERC - Employee Pizza Lunch (donations collected) |
$1230
|
| McGill Qpirg (speaker honorarium @ Feb 12 Black History Month presentation) |
$100
|
|
Productions Gran Pan Paon & Ronald Laborde (Feb 27 Ayiti Vivan event, La Perle Retrouvée, Montreal) |
$600
|
| Earthquake survivor (Gatineau based Haitian) |
$100
|
| Ottawa based Haitian |
$100
|
| Ottawa based CHAN list member |
$80
|
| Frère de la Cote d'Ivoire |
$40
|
| Frère du Vietnam |
$50
|
| Online donations |
$1170
|
| Misceleneous donations at and since Feb 20 concert |
$606
|
| Total (to be updated) |
$7176
|
SUMMARY
Income
|
Fund Raising Concert Ottawa 2/20/10 |
$3 568,90
|
|
T- Shirts sales
|
$1 012,00
|
|
Art auction sales ($ collected since Feb 20) |
$505,00
|
| Donations Received (to be updated) |
over 7K
|
| Total Funds Received |
$13 140,14
|
Expenses
|
Concert Expenses-ticket production-equipment-venue-food cost |
$2 454,00
|
|
T-Shirts production cost
|
$1 344,70
|
| Auction expenses |
$350,00
|
| Tents, power inverter, provisions (flashlights, batteries, candles...) |
$262
|
| HMI Handling fee |
$350
|
| Cash on hand in Haiti |
$150
|
|
Wheel Chair shipping cost to Haiti (Paid in full by AKASAN, March 5, 2010) |
$5 307,00
|
| Total Funds Disbursed |
$10 038,12
|
BALANCE $3 102,02
AUTRES DONS EN NATURE:
|
7-person tent Est. Value: $125 |
Patricia Harewood
|
| 3 tents (1x2person, 1x3person, 1x4person)
Est. Value $720 |
Mountain Equipment Coop |
| Airline Ticket and 1 week accommodation expenses for Global Research journalist |
Global Research
|
| Airline Ticket and 2 weeks accommodation expenses for AKASAN delegate |
AKASAN delegate
|
| Dell Laptop computer Est. $1000 |
Corinne Allan |
| Digital Camera Est. $700 |
Richard Fidler |
| Digital Camera + Webcam. Est. $200 |
Sylvie Roy |
| Firewire Webcam. Est. $100 |
Kelly Nolan |
| Volunteer Time Ayti Vivant (123 hrs
@ $10/hr) = $1230 |
All AKASAN volunteers |
| Discount of $44. 74 | Canadian Tire |
| Soft drinks (several boxes) | Dépanneur Somalien cartier Vanier |
| Posters for Feb 20th concert |
Len Bush (NUPGE) Jon Hunt |
| Radio spot for Feb 20th concert |
CHUO 89.1 fm
|
| Sony 8 mm Video Camera |
Jafrikayiti
|
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Sans oublier le talent et la générosité des artistes et autres bénévoles qui travaillent d'arrache-pied depuis des semaines pour assurer la réussite de cet effort. San nou pa bliye tout bon Ginen tout koulè tout plimay k ap feraye pou fè konbit la mache. AKASAN di nou yon katafal mèsi anpil ! |
The talent, time and generosity of all the volunteers, including the artists and performers, who have worked tiressly over the past weeks to ensure the success of this konbit effort. |
Photo: Fouad Elgindy, bénévole qui aide AKASAN a documenter les dons reçus dans le cadre de la campagne Ayiti Vivan.
Merci aux nombreux bénévoles qui ont fait du concert-bénéfice du 20 février 2010 un franc succès:
Briton Amos
Dominique Maillet
Duval Pierre-Louis
Edline Etienne & Pazapa
Edwidge Danticat
Emile Mentor
Fabienne Lozis (Choublak)
Fouad Elgindi
Fritz Chancy
Heri Muheru
Heru Drummers
Heru Lutalo
Jafrikayiti
Jaku Konbit
Jean Guillaume
Jean M.Papin
Jose-Marie Elivert
Jude Jean-François
Lanmoukaji K. Lozis Saint-Vil
Kevin Skerrett
Larry Rousseau
Mackendy & Staff 613
Marcel Joseph
Marie-Danielle Mouaga
Martine Conserve
Michel Chussodovsky
Michel Paisible (staff 613)
Michèle Jean-Baptiste
Mighty Popo
Neema Muheru
Oni the Haitian Sensation
Renée Robinson
Rita Carter
Riviere Etienne
Rodrigue
Ronny Pierre
Sam Boardley
Sarah Onyango
Shawolin Kung Fu Centre
Sifa Choir
Stanley Thomas
Tarrah Mauricette
Yvon Villarceau
Mèsi Anpil!
Merci à tous et à toutes!
Thank you !
4 je kontre !
Se apwòch AKASAN adopte pou li mete ou okouran sa k ap brase nan mitan nou opwendvi devlopman.
4 je kontre vle di AKASAN ap itilize yon latriye foto, videyo ak lòt zouti miltimedya pou li ede Ayisyen toupatou wè epi analize ki pwogrè k ap reyalize nan yon seri pwojè kote Ayisyen kole zepòl youn ak lòt pou yo jwenn lavi miyò pou pwòp tèt yo, pou kinan yo, pou nasyon yo.
4 je kontre ! (4 eyes meet!)
A basic tenet of AKASAN is to use Haitian culture and modern technology to ensure transparency, accountability & motivation.