The Latin America Solidarity Committee
SEPTEMBER 2013 COFFEEHOUSE, titled
IN SOLIDARITY WITH HAITI
was about local projects around solar power and micro-loans.
The date was 7-9 pm Monday, September 23; the place was
Network of Religious Communities 1272 Delaware Avenue.
The speakers:
Paige Mecca directs Solar Liberty Foundation (WNY), with Haitian solar projects in Port-au-Prince and Ile-a-Vache. www.solarliberty.org
Katherine Mang works with Mothers Clubs of Haiti, a successful micro-lending program offering hope to rural Haitian families. She reported on recent work-visits. www.mclubsh.org
It was a very lively and inspiring presentation, with lots of questions and discussion, and lots of ideas generated.
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