Following the social problems and insecurity of recent months in Haiti, Maison l'Arc-en-ciel is observing the evolution of the socio-political situation in order to position itself.
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La Maison l'Arc-en-Ciel
In 1995, the situation was as follows in Haiti: AIDS was the leading cause of death, about 300,000 people were infected and 180 000 children affected or infected by HIV / AIDS. The couple Danielle Reid and Robert Penette, seing that no services existed for the children. founded a shelter that would welcome abandoned and stigmatized infected/affected HIV children, and surround them with medical and psychological care.
La Maison l'Arc-en-Ciel was therefore born in 1996, in a village called Bouthillier on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. In 2010, the internal program was relocated in the vincinity of Turin.
La Maison l'Arc-en-Ciel is recognized "Best Practice" by ONUSIDA
The Team
A multidisciplinary team consisting of a pediatrician, psychologist, sociologist, nurse assistants, social workers, animators who can provide quality services.To ensure stability, the team is paid .
Other than the employees, several volunteers, including the Board of Directors, students, seminarians give generously of their time..
La Maison l’Arc-en-Ciel, is a home where :
• Where the focus is on the person.
• Where we develop an approach centered on the strengths of the person.
• Where we promote social integration and rehabilitation in their environment.
La Maison l’Arc-en-Ciel, is :
• A community of mutual aid, support and long-term support.
• A source of help, learning and development.
Some former beneficiaries of La Maison l'Arc-en-Ciel, having acquired expertise in several fields from their internship in companies, come back to give their time '' on a voluntary basis '' in projects developed by La Maison l'Arc-en -Ciel.