Posted in Other on Dec 31st, 2014 No Comments »
Wow, what a successful year it has been for VHP! And we have everybody – our partners in Chermaitre, Haiti, students, community volunteers, and all our supporters (YOU!) to thank for that. Recapping 2014 in pictures: Art Sale at St James Church in Setauket, NY Sharing a laugh with our wonderful new friend and partner, […]
Posted in Other on Nov 18th, 2014 1 Comment »
Ben Braun ’16 is one of VHP’s newest volunteers and an active member of the Grant’s Committee. The following is Ben’s perspective on Vassar Project based on his experiences thus far: This semester, I am attending Vassar as a visiting student from Georgia Tech. For these four months during which I am here, […]
Posted in Other on Mar 19th, 2014 No Comments »
After four intense, productive, and amazing days in Chermaitre, the trippers are back in Port-au-Prince. Read on for a short update from them! Apart from successfully holding a clinic day in the new Chermaitre-Fervil Clinic and meeting the local medical committee, we also conducted a small-scale census around the village, created a beautiful peace quilt with […]
Posted in Other on Mar 11th, 2014 2 Comments »
13 trippers say bonjou from Port-au-Prince! They are hitting one art gallery today before starting their long drive north. Before heading to Gros Morne (the town closest to Chermaitre), they will be paying a visit to Partner in Health’s University Hospital in Mirebalais. They are spending the night in Gros Morne tonight, and will start […]
Posted in Haiti News, Other, Partners on Feb 16th, 2014 No Comments »
Below, an update from VHP president Tamsin Chen about our organization’s most recent trip to Haiti, undertaken by Andrew and Lily Meade. “What a start to 2014! In January, Vassar Haiti Project (VHP) Co-Chair Andrew Meade, and his daughter, Lily Meade, met with our partners in Haiti to continue to strengthen our relationship with the […]
Posted in Other on Dec 9th, 2013 No Comments »
On Nov. 25-26, VHP hosted its annual, on-campus Thanksgiving Sale. Below, VP for Activities LeeAnne Taylor ’15 muses about the sale’s connections to Vassar community life. “For each of the past several years, VHP members have spent the last few days of November putting on the Thanksgiving Sale. This sale takes place in the College […]
Posted in Other on Nov 15th, 2013 No Comments »
James Landreth generously updates us on the activities of the Water Initiative, of which he is the director. “This year, the Water Initiative has been excited to move forward on two major projects. Our committee has four awesome, dedicated members this year–Simeon Busano, Teddy Stanescu, Zheng Bian, and myself. In addition to our own work […]
Posted in Other on Nov 15th, 2013 No Comments »
Below, Reforestation Initiative Director Tim Boycott ’16 describes his committee’s accomplishments this year, and explains what they hope to achieve moving forward. “The semester has flown by for most people at Vassar. The leaves are already down in the Catskills, and almost there on the farm. Such a rapid passing of time has seen much action […]
Posted in Other on Nov 15th, 2013 1 Comment »
One week ago today, VHP hosted Art & Soul, our second annual fundraiser for Medical Initiative operations. Below, Paarul Sinha ’17 describes her first experience with the event. “Before the actual event, Art & Soul, to me, meant consistently checking the RSVP list and patiently waiting for it to grow, which would ensure a successful event. As […]
Posted in Other on Nov 3rd, 2013 No Comments »
Undoubtedly, VHP could not function without its many passionate volunteers — some of whom are Vassar students, but many of whom hail from the Poughkeepsie community at large. Sara Friedland, a student at our local Spackenkill High School, represents the latter group. Below, she discusses her memorable experience at our Haiti Cherie event, her first […]
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