Haiti Response

Communities of Shalom needs your help to fund this initiative and provide critical skills to Mizak, Haiti residents.

Our current funding goal is: $6,600.00

Communities of Shalom is committed to a long-term sustainable partnership with local groups and organizations in Mizak, Haiti. Our partnership with Haitian Artisans for Peace International (HAPI) is a grass-roots effort providing support to the citizens of the rural community of Mizak as they develop local resources to fight poverty, provide health care, empower women, and teach the values of peace and cooperation to their children.

Community development is a key component in strategic planning, and geographic information systems (GIS) technology is a powerful tool being used all over the world to analyze local resources and create effective, efficient community development. HAPI has asked for help learning about and using GIS to create community maps to plan and develop their resources. Krista White, GIS Support Specialist at Drew University, and Annie Allen, Shalom Coordinator for Training, have developed a curriculum to teach two local Mizak residents best practices for collecting GIS data in the field, data management, project management, and use of GPS units and GIS technology. Participant will also join HAPI staff members to finish Shalom training, making them an official Shalom Zone.

View the location of Mizak (French spelling: Musac) on Maplandia.

Download and read the GIS Project budget and curriculum below.

Donors offering gifts of $500 or more will receive a personalized, hand embroidered sampler made by HAPI artisans.*

Make checks out to

Drew University with

SHALOM GIS in the memo line

MAIL CHECKS TO:

Drew University

Theological School Advancement

36 Madison Ave.

Madsion, NJ 07940

IMPORTANT!

The DONATE button will take you to a form at the Drew University Advancement web site.

Please Choose Communities of Shalom in the Gift Designation area. In the notes field, of the Gift Designation area, please be sure to write GIS for Haiti to insure that your gift goes to the Mizak GIS project.

Thank you for your support!

Please address questions to Krista White, GIS Support Specialist

*Please note: $90 will be deducted from the total donation given in exchange for the personalized, hand embroidered sampler. Therefore, the charitable gift portion of your donation at any level above $500 will be less $90 All samplers and frames will be made in Haiti, with labor costs going to HAPI artisans and associated, local crafters.