Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP) Celebrated 34 years of Community Service

by Tequila Minsky, Heritagekonpa Magazine 

This article is cross-posted on Heritage Konpa Magazine on the web.

Haitian Americans United for Progress (HAUP) is celebrating its 34th year and in a showing of self-empowerment and successfully providing much needed services to the community the organization is working on its last push of a three and a half million dollar fundraising effort to build a brand new facility at their current Linden Blvd., Queens address, which they own. HAUP holds an annual fundraising dinner and honors those of note in the community. This year is particularly important.

“We’re only $150,000 short of our goals,” says the Director Elsie Accilien with pride.  “The focus this year at our October 10 event * (details below) will be on the ‘Dreamweavers’, those major supporters for the new building.” Haitian children’s folkloric dance, a poetry performance, a DJ with dancing and dinner will be part of the evening. 

HAUP started 34 years ago in Queens to help Haitian refugees by providing major assistance to the newly arrived, helping them   navigate the challenges of a new culture. To this day, HAUP continues to help those they serve in accessing tools and resources to live healthy and productive lives. In these many years, the organization has expanded its outreach. 

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