Microfinancing
Organization:
Kickstarter (kickstarter.com)
Name:
Virgen La Source (documentary film)
Nationality:
Swedish and Haitian
Description:
La
source is a village in Haiti, located near a mountain that channels water. For
the people in the village, the mountain is the main source for clean water – to
drink and for sanitation purposes. However, the government does not fund the
supply of water, making it hard for the people in La source to receive water
for their families. They are left with 2 options – make a long and dangerous
trip to the mountain every day to bring back loads of water or receive unclean
and infected water from nearby rivers.
The
film mainly focuses on the Lajeunesse brothers, who used to live in the
village. Brother Josue moved to New Jersey and found employment as custodian in
Princeton University and a taxi driver. He sends the money to his brother,
Chrismedonne, who works as a carpenter in La source. The money is used by the brothers
to create a channel for the water to travel from the mountain to the village.
I
would support this program because water is an essential part of people’s
lives. These people struggle every day to get clean water. This is holding them
back from education, success and development. Thus, I would support the
Lajeunesse brothers in their work with the village so that this can change the
lives of the many people held back by these third-world difficulties.
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