better For more than 10 years We build BRIDGES Help us break down borders
and overcome obstacles
towards a better future
better For more than 10 years We build BRIDGES Help us break down borders
and overcome obstacles
towards a better future

Associazione Ponte. 10 years of commitment and solidarity

PONTE actively carries out projects that are conceived by local groups (communities,
associations, educational centres, schools) in order to promote tailor-made changes that are
adapted to different cultures.

Support from abroad is realised through shared objectives, financial aid, knowledge, support for
capacity building, monitoring and participatory evaluation.

Our commitment

PONTE promotes a culture of solidarity
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Our projects

PONTE carries out solidarity activities in Italy and Haiti
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CEAL Haiti

The Community Centre: a meeting space and school for children with special needs
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CEAL – Centre d’éveil et apprentissage de Léogane

Where and when: Léogane, Haiti; established 2011

Description:
The community centre carries out many activities: literacy programs for adults, promotion of rights for children and for people with disabilities, meetings to raise awareness and promote healthy lifestyles, but above all the centre has established itself as the reference point for deaf people in the province. CEAL now offers a school for children with special needs and for deaf people. Find more information:  here

Goals to achieve:
Maintain and strengthen the school and CEAL’s activities, including: continuous training of the school’s staff, provide training in sign language to families and the community, continue regular courses and provide new offerings of specific courses (for example, in agroecology, art education and crafts, physiotherapy, etc.)

Required budget: $ 20,000 a year to maintain the basic activities.

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Our stories

Sabine's experience

International volunteer expert in Special Pedagogy, Sabine tells us about her experience in Haiti
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Rose Carmele at CEAL

Rose Carmele is a student at CEAL. In this video she tells us about her experience
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Solidarity gifts

Giving a gift to someone and at the same time halping a Haitian child multiplies the value of a gesture!

Long distance adoption

Long distance school adoption allows children in situations of severe poverty to go to school.