A Promising Start for the Zanmi Lanati Club
The official launch of “Club Zanmi Lanati” took place on July 13, 2024 in Delmas, Haiti, with the participation of more than 30 young people passionate about the environment and sustainable development. This club is the work of Savela Jacques Berenji and Louino Robillard, the first two Haitians to have followed the diploma program initiated by “SUNX, Climate Friendly Travel (CFT) and the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) in the objective of training climate champions.
The committee of the “Club Zanmi Lanati” is made up of three influential members: Came Stefada POULARD, an environmental journalist specializing in climate change; Dr. Cassandra JEAN FRANÇOIS, the coordinator of Konbit San San Pou, an association committed to the fight for good blood transmission in Haiti; and Gladimy JEAN, co-founder of LE PARADIS HAITIEN, an organization that promotes culture and tourism in Haiti. This committee is also supported by 27 other young leaders, students and professionals from several civil society organizations.