Urgent: Help Artists of Carrefour Feuilles Haiti

Carrefour Feuilles (Port-au-Prince Haiti) plagued by attacks by armed bandits

For several weeks, Carrefour Feuilles has been under constant attack by armed gangs who loot, kill, rape women and set houses on fire. Thousands of peaceful residents had to flee their homes with only what they had on their backs. More than 70 artists of all categories: painters, sculptors, musicians, dancers had to flee. Their workshops were destroyed. They lost everything: production tools, musical instruments, etc.

Carrefour Feuilles is a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince with several thousand inhabitants, including many great artists and sculptors such as Lyonel St. Eloi, well known in Haiti and abroad. Carrefour Feuilles is a cultural richness of Haiti; we must not lose it. Let's support these artists and their families. Your donation will allow them to survive, to buy lost equipment and instruments to relaunch their activities. Give what you can. Let’s stand together.

Kafou Fèy (Port-au-Prince Haiti) tonbe anba zam bandi yo.

Depi kek semen, Kafou Fèy anba atak san rete gang ame kap piye, fiziye moun, viole fanm e met dife. Plizyè milye sitwayen pezib nan zòn nan oblije kouri kite kay yo avek rad sou dò yo selman. Plis pase 70 atis tout kategori: pent, eskiltè, mizisyen, dansè, nan kouri. Atelye yo boule. Pwodiksyon zouti, enstriman mizik: yo pèdi tou sa yo genyen.

Kafou Fèy, se you katye nan Port-au-Prince ki gen dè milye moun ak anpil gwo atis ak eskiltè tankou Lyonel St Eloi ke tout moun konnen an Ayiti e aletranje. Kafou Fèy se yon richès kiltirèl pou Ayiti, nou pa dwe pèdil. Ann pote kole avek atis yo ak fanmi yo. Kafou Fèy se baz anpil mizisyen, gwoup rasin, bann apye. Kob nap bay la ap pèmèt atis kenbe, achte materyèl ak enstriman pou relanse aktivie yo. Bay saw kapab. Kore janw kapab.

Carrefour Feuilles (Port-au-Prince Haïti) en proie aux attaques de bandits armés

Depuis plusieurs semaines, Carrefour Feuilles est constamment attaqué par des bandes armées qui pillent, tuent, violent des femmes et mettent le feu aux maisons. Des milliers de citoyens paisibles de la zone ont dû fuir leur domicile avec seulement ce qu’ils avaient sur le dos. Plus de 70 artistes de toutes catégories : peintres, sculpteurs, musiciens, danseurs ont dû s’enfuir. Les ateliers ont été détruits. Ils ont tout perdu : outils de production, instruments de musique, etc.

Carrefour Feuilles est un quartier de Port-au-Prince de plusieurs milliers d’habitants dont de nombreux grands artistes et sculpteurs tel que Lyonel St. Eloi, bien connu en Haïti et à l'étranger. Carrefour Feuilles est une richesse culturelle d’Haïti, on ne doit pas le perdre. Soyons solidaire avec ces artistes et leurs familles. Votre don leur permettra de survivre, d'acheter du matériel et des instruments perdus pour relancer leurs activités. Donnez ce que vous pouvez. Soyez solidaires.

This fundraiser is organized by the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Foundation and the following organizations: Fondation AfricAmerica, CMAH, Kay Atizan, ADAAC, Centre d’Art, FAMRT (Famille des Artistes de Carrefour Feuilles), FFCA (Fondation Francoise Canez Auguste), Culturama, Fondation Odette Roy Fonbrun pour l'Education (FORF), Haiti Futur, CIDICAH.

You can make a difference by donating today to Toussaint Louverture Cultural Foundation.

The Toussaint Louverture Cultural Foundation Inc is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation created in 2012. Its purposes are to promote Haitian culture, stimulate artistic creativity, and support Haitian cultural activities in Haiti and in the United States. It will also help restore Haiti’s cultural heritage, both its infrastructure and artworks. www.ToussaintLouvertureFoundation.org