The Haiti International Young Chamber (JCI Haiti) launches the "Fortnight of Active Citizenship". From August 1 to 14, 2018, young people from the country's 10 departments from 13 local organizations will come together to carry out joint actions aimed at raising citizens' awareness among all Haitians.

Insisting on three fundamental values, including civility, civism and solidarity, active citizenship is defined more as a mode of civic behavior and participation in the life of the community.

In this sense, JCI Haiti wants to sensitize the young and not so young on civic engagement, mutual recognition and respect for dignity. "So we have to develop that sense of belonging and cultivate the sense of us, this us collective that can enable us to solve our various internal problems and thus work for the sustainable development of Haiti. JCI wants to remind you that Haiti belongs to Haitians and that we must join together to have this national reconstruction of which we all dream."

As a result, members of the JCI network will organize a series of activities and projects in the various local organizations during this fortnight.

Program, fortnight of active citizenship :

• JCI Cap-Haïtien : Screening Day (HIV / RPR) ;

• Pétion-Ville (JCI Innovation) : Talent Contest Slam. Theme: Active Citizenship ;

• Croix-des-Bouquets (JCI Sublime) : Training in First Aid / Football Match ;

• Port-au-Prince (JCI Women) : Water distribution for domestic services. Theme : "Dlo Pa gen pri, dlo pa gen fontyè" ;

• JCI Jacmel : Training on Sustainable Development Goals ;

• JCI Cayes : Egzis-T (collection of school materials) ;

• JCI Jérémie : Day of Reflection ;

• JCI Gonaïves : Training Achieve ;

• JCI Delmas : Training Admin ;

• JCI Saint-Marc : Day of Reflection ;

• JCI Ouanaminthe : Day of reflection / Conviviality with the elderly ;

• JCI Saint-Louis du Nord : Donation of bin to the Park Nelson Petit Frère/ Leadership Training.

JCI Haiti calls on local authorities and public and private organizations to support and to accompany local organizations members, because together we can create great change through a pipeline of positive energies related to concrete actions.

JCI Haiti recalls that August 12th will be Youth Day and take the opportunity to tell young people that they are the country's future "leaders", that they have "the responsibility to improve and become models of success for others in order to steer the country in the right direction and to make Haiti a strong and proud country. Dear citizens, let's stop being spectators but rather active citizens capable of carrying out together positive citizen actions for the well being of the Haitian community."

HL/ HaitiLibre