Fokal news

Carline Fermont, a volunteer in Martissant for 9 years

"I like volunteering, especially when the cause concerns my community," says Carline Fermont, a FOKAL volunteer in Martissant. In 2007, she was already participating in the platform of discussions initiated at the level of the population about the cr...

Matthew; a year later. A letter from the Camp-Perrin debate club

Rien ne fit contre la colère du vent. Rejetant les cadeaux à cent pas de hauteur, il secoue la ville, ivre de fureur… Jacques Stéphen Alexis, Compère Général SoleilJust one year ago, the so...

www.fokal.org has changed its looks

FOKAL is changing the design of its website. This is in keeping with our desire to make the site more user-friendly and livelier, for a more efficient visit.

Inauguration of two water catchments in Berno (North)

One hundred and eighty families in the district of Berno and its surroundings in the communal section of Camp Louise in the North now have access to good quality water and in greater quantity following the capture of the Mambo and Cayemite springs in...

The solar eclipse at the Martissant Park

At the Martissant Park, around twenty children and older persons were able to observe the partial solar eclipse, on August 21, 2017, thanks to special glasses, under the supervision of the Park’s staff.

Light Library at the CCKD

In order to help young people face the problem of public lighting in the Martissant neighborhood, a project of FOKAL offers portable lamps on loan, through the library of the Katherine Dunham Cultural Center (CCKD).

Debate camp 2017 : A success !

From July 19th to 24th 2017, FOKAL’s Youth Initiative Program brought together young debate leaders, coaches and judges for the program's traditional annual debate camp, held in the town of Jacmel at the Eco-Resort des Orangers ( HERO). D...

Florence Celcis, an exceptional glassworker

As part of our series of portraits of students and craftsmen of the on-site school of the Gingerbread project, Nouvèl FOKAL presents a woman who has worked on the finishing touches of the Dufort House: Florence Celcis. Exp...