SHORT TERM PROJECTS
Call To Action
Thank you for your participation in the FATEM online community and for your support of FATEM's mission.
We self-define ourselves as Haitians who make it our personal and shared responsibility to initiate, promote, and realize positive change in our hometown of Mirebalais and its surroundings. We keep in touch and share our thoughts and fondest hopes for a rebirth in Mirebalais in the Forum and in our local communities. We want to demonstrate that the motto "L'Union Fait La Force" that is inscribed upon our national flag is not merely empty words, but represents a thriving and vibrant spirit that moves through us to foster a powerful and resourceful esprit de corps that successfully and uncompromisingly prosecutes our joint mission of community empowerment and progress. As we learn more from each other and travel together a little bit farther on this journey of personal integrity and shared commitment, we become more than friends; we self-identify each other as brothers, as sisters, as One. Please invite other kindred spirits, friends and families to join us on this journey. Step by step, we press onward.
Our inaugural dinner last April, was such a step. This communication represents the first in a series of quarterly updates that we are initiating. It is also a step forward that calls all of us to action, to focus and review our efforts, and to renew our commitment not once or twice, but again and again. We are a new organization. We are full of hope and zeal. But we have yet to make our mark. We do not want to fail. Yet our joint success is only guaranteed by everyone's unwavering support and giving.
Our projects are classified as short-term (1 year or less in duration), intermediate-term (2-3 years in duration), and long-term (5 years or more in duration). More information to follow. We are seeking to create processes of implementation that are thoughtful and pragmatic. We are goal-oriented in our approach and insist that our projects support our mission and long-term goals. We try to avoid focusing primarily on short-term, temporary and superficial gain. but seek a balance with long-term and deeper change. We emphasize capacity building and self-reliance and strongly discourage chronic dependency and endless solicitations. We place great emphasis in promoting a progressive popular mindset and a positive personal attitude. We would like to see Mirebalais thrive both in body and soul. Stay tuned, and let's work together!
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