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The Village of Figaro
A portion of every Haitian art sale goes to the village parish of Figaro. Figaro is a small village
perched on gently rising hills above a big, eroded river and the large town of Gros Morne, in northwestern Haiti. It
is accessible by various footpaths and one small worn dirt road lined with cactus. Subsistence
farming and employment in Gros Morne sustains its citizens. Figaro now has a new Episcopal church
overlooking the steep valleys leading to Gros Morne and a tired one room school housing 105 children.
We are
assisting in the construction of a new school. In addition, we contribute to a school feeding program, children’s
school uniforms and the salaries of the three teachers who work in the school. The pictures on this page show a little bit
of Figaro and its environs. Click on each picture to see a larger view.
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