UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Cultivating Change in Haiti Redefining Recovery Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · What Happened? Massive destruction; whole areas of Port- au-Prince leveled; ministries, hospitals, schools destroyed Over 230,000 deaths; hundreds of thousands of people displaced Botched emergency response Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands Questions UUSC Asked Who is getting assistance? Why? Why not? Do people have access to former houses, land, assets? Who is organizing camps and services for the displaced? What protections are in place for vulnerable populations? Whose voice is heard in the recovery planning? Whose is not?

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Who Was Being Left Out? People in rural areas People in informal urban camps Unaccompanied children Women in urban camps Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands What UUSC Did Analyze the factors causing injustice Identify excluded people Identify grassroots groups working with those populations Ask these groups what they need, what they would like to achieve, and how we can help Work together with these partners to develop and support programming

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · How UUSC Works Partner with grassroots organizations on the ground Participate in Washington, D.C., advocacy coalitions Mobilize our members to take action Lead delegations of volunteers Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Goals of the Work Support a strategy of recovery built on the principles of empowerment, partnership, and engagement of civil society. Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP) Founded in 1973 National grassroots movement empowering farmers 4,500 collective grassroots groups 60,000 members, including adult men, women, and youth Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · MPP’s Goals Help Haiti regain food security Contribute to sustainable natural- resource management Advocate for women's rights Promote alternative energies Build people-centered rural communities Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Eco-Village MPP’s eco-village is a model for relocating people displaced by the earthquake and providing them with sustainable rural livelihoods. Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Open land Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Familes Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Dunel Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Lay out of village Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Farming Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Water cistern Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Alternative technologies Advancing Human Rights is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Chavannes Jean-Baptiste, MPP's Founder "The eco-village is part of work to sustainably decentralize Haiti. We would like to use this as a model to create other communities." Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Progress in the Eco-Village 1 st eco-village is complete Construction of 2 and 3 has begun Goal is 6 villages; 10 families each Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · UUSC-UUA Haiti Volunteer Program [Add photo(s) from your delegation] Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Upcoming Haiti Volunteer Service-Learning Trip May 25–June 1, 2013 (register by March 24, 2013): $1,350 For updates, visit uucsj.org/programs Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST SERVICE COMMITTEE 689 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA · Other Ways to Get Involved Take part in advocacy initiatives with UUSC Become a member of UUSC Advancing Human Rights Is the Work of Many Joining Hands