Monthly Newsletter: April 2019

Masoute, one of Kay Blada's daily collectors, sorts plastic in Haiti.

MONTHLY PROGRESS

For the last few months, civil unrest in Haiti has made global headlines. Now, things are slowly returning to normal and Kay Blada has finally been able to transport and recycle the plastic that has been waiting in our facility for the last few months.

At the end of March, we transported 4,099 pounds of plastic to Port-au-Prince to be recycled!

ADDITIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kay Blada also added 2 new members to our Board of Directors. The Board is comprised of industry professionals in recycling, non-profit management, and economic development and serves as a group of important advisors for KBR.

Blada still serves as Kay Blada's Executive Director, and we are excited to welcome our new members to the board!

We are still fundraising for Kay Blada's new location in Haiti.

 In January, Kay Blada purchased its first plot of land. Previously, we were renting a small yard in town and did not have enough space for all the plastic we were collecting. Now, we will be able to grow into a much larger organization and continue to clean up the streets of Hinche.

On this new land, we will have our own covered area for collecting, cleaning, and compacting plastic, as well as a solar array to power our equipment (generously donated by Birdseye Renewable Energy). Kay Blada is committed to running its entire operation as sustainably as possible.

We have been fundraising to make the payments on this land. Of the $20,000 needed, we have raised $7,500. Many of our supporters have shared our campaign on Facebook, and we really appreciate that. Please support us and help us reach our goal of $20,000!

As always, thank you for everything you do to support us. Kay Blada would not exist without its donors.

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