Jasper House Haiti

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Jasper House Haiti

Turning oppression, tragedy, and misfortune into opportunities for empowerment and renewal for young

Turning oppression, tragedy, and misfortune into opportunities for empowerment and renewal for young women in Haiti.

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224 S. Chestnut Avenue
Moore, OK
73160

Telephone

+14056735593

Website

http://www.jasperhousehaiti.org/donate

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Jasper House Haiti.

Our vision is to help young women realize their ability to rise above opposition and defeat, to be champions of change within their homes, communities and nation.

Why Women? Why Haiti?

Women in Haiti are incredibly strong and extremely beautiful. They are the backbone of the Haitian economy. Known as the "machann", market women create a semblance of stability in a sea of turmoil and fragility.

Despite the strength and beauty of Haitian women, they daily face a plethora of challenges as they navigate life through an overwhelmingly patriarchal society. They are often prohibited from exercising their basic rights due to predominant social beliefs that they are inferior to men as well as historical pattern of gender-based discrimination and violence.

Until 2005, r**e was not legally considered a serious crime and a ra**st could avoid jail by marrying his victim. Reporting a r**e to police in Haiti is a difficult and convoluted process, a factor that contributes to underreporting and difficulty in obtaining accurate statistics about sexual violence. ***

Many women in Haiti, who have not been allowed the opportunity to receive a basic education, or even attend school at all, will often times be left with the detrimental choice of either an abusive relationship, or even prostitution to merely survive.

How we do it.

At Jasper House Haiti, we focus on creating holistic programs that benefit the whole person. This is accomplished with programs and activities that strengthen the mind, body, and soul.

Our purpose is for all women who enter our program to find restoration, healing, education, and empowerment. Women find our program through individual referrals, and a vetting process is conducted by trained staff members to determine the severity of each case and the legitimacy of the claims.

Our methods of healing and restoration are made possible through one-on-one counseling with our on-site, licensed psychologist, evening devotional times with prayer and worship, bible study, and reflection, and artistic expression.

Education is one of our highest priorities. Our women are given opportunities to attend local school, receive literacy and basic life skills training at our in-house education center.

Each of our women receive empowerment through creativity and job training. Our sewing and design programs help our women learn their capabilities and begin to explore new opportunities with jewelry making and sewing, that are in turn sold in partnership with our social business initiative.

Our mission is to create empowered leaders who will be champions of change in their homes, communities and nation.