It is estimated that about 500,000 to 1.000,000 Haitian emigrants are currently living and working in the Dominican Republic. Most toil in sugarcane fields and live in communities called Bateyes, in conditions that have changed little since slavery was legal.
This short documentary sheds light on the life and living conditions endured by those who live at the margin of society.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Annual School Supply Drive raises awareness, supplies, and funds
ACCESS called upon the community to add extra items to their back-to-school carts for students in the developing world who have very limited access to these items.
Several high-school students volunteered to help make the fundraising event a success. School supplies were donated and Cocoa Camino Fair Trade chocolate bars and cane sugar were sold at the event.
Rogers Television aired a news story on First Local News on September 3rd (above).
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