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Context
Our Response
Circles of Change:
The
Training
Coordinators
Fremy Cesar
Darbonn, Haiti and
John Engle
Vero Beach, FL/Haiti
Members of Circles Committee
Kent Annan
Beyond Borders
Vero Beach, FL
Jude Appolon
Limyè Lavi
Jacmel, Haiti
Fremy Cesar
Circles of Change
Darbonne, Haiti
Frantzie Cyril
Teacher
Les Cayes, Haiti
Eramithe Delva
Coordinator
KOFAVIV
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
John Engle
Circles of Change
Vero Beach, FL
Abner Sauveur
Codirector
Matènwa Community Learning Center
La Gonave, Haiti
Johny St. Louis
School director/cofounder
Darbonne, Haiti
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The
Context
According to official estimates, nearly two-thirds of the
Haitian population of 8 million is unemployed. Hunger is a
constant reality. Many Haitians who have invested substantial
amounts of time learning how to facilitate Open Space and/or
Reflection Circles are not employed and struggle for survival.
Institution and group leaders may be convinced of the value
of these methods but can’t afford to pay practitioners
for training. This situation not only makes it very difficult
for Haitian institutions and groups to begin to use Open Space
and Reflection Circles, it also sacrifices the skills of local
practitioners who would like to promote these methods but
can’t do it for free.
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