PROGRAMS

Since its inception in 1990, Marenn-Parenn has been growing in its ability to assist children and families of Petite Place Cazeau to meet their immediate needs for basic education, food, shelter and health care and to develop their economic assets and capacities. To achieve its mission, Marenn-Parenn now uses three core strategies:

- sponsorships of children and families to facilitate school attendance and training in the development and initial capitalization of micro-enterprises (about 55% of its organizational activity);

- support for local community action and community development efforts (about 30% of its organizational activity); and

- cash and in-kind assistance to individuals and local institutions for the purposes of meeting the immediate, fundamental needs for food, housing, clothing and health care (about 15% of its organizational activity).

Pictures

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Children must navigate open ditches, large wild pigs, sewage and garbage in their neighborhood and to get to school.

Kids safe and clean at school