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-Rose Berline, 9like a regular kid.”
house chores and play break from doing
because I can take a “I love to come to the Y
“I come to the Y because I love learning.”
-Carline, 14
“When I come to the Y I love learning about sexual health, coloring, doing arts and crafts
activities, and reading the Martine books.”
-Joulissa, 10
“My favorite things to do at the Y are to learn, play
games, and make puzzles.”-Jennifer, 12
“I came to the Y this year to spend more time with my friend and to
make new friends.”-Vanessa, 15
PROGRAMThis summer, YWCA Haiti has organized, for the second year running, a summer camp for 98 girls between the ages of 8 and 19 that aims to cultivate these young women’s sense of self-worth, hone their skills, showcase their talents, and educate them about sexual health. We have addressed these objectives through a broad range of fun and educational activities that vary in approach and complexity according to age groups. Our activities mainly encompass:
1. Arts & Crafts to allow the girls to explore and enhance their artistic and creative abilities.
2. Physical Education to instill in the girls the importance of remaining physically active and maintaining the body through yoga exercises, jump roping, and more.
3. Games such as puzzles, dominoes, and cards that build on the girls’ use of technique, logic, and teamwork while allowing them to have fun.
4. Forums
Sexual Health Forums to increase the girls’ awareness of the risks associated with unsafe sex, to enhance their understanding of what it means to be sexually active, and to teach them to be responsible when sexually active.
Miscellaneous Forums that teach the girls about other pertinent topics such as gender-based violence and financial responsibility.
5. Miss Competition to provide the girls with an opportunity to showcase their natural talents, utilize their academic knowledge, and refine their public speaking skills while building their self-confidence.
52, Rue Goulard, Pétion-Ville, HaitiTel: 4446-8320
Email: [email protected]: YWCA HaitiTwitter : @haitiywca
Website: ywcahaiti.org
THANK YOUto all sponsors, donors, members,
volunteers, and friends of the YWCA
STATISTICSAccording to the 2012 EMMUS
report, 14% of girls 15-19 years old have already begun
childbearing; 11% are mothers and 3% were pregnant with the
first child.
2.7% of women and girls 15 – 49 years old are HIV positive
PURPOSEOur camp aims to:
Provide the girls with an environment in which they feel safe and free to express themselves and have fun;
Serve as an outlet to keep the girls off the streets and out of the slums in order to reduce their exposure to assault and sexual violence;
Build the girls internally by nurturing their intellectual and creative capacities, and give them knowledge as a weapon to protect themselves against realities that they face in their daily lives.
