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International Women’s Day Celebration in St. Marc, Haiti 2019
Updates & Upcoming Events
Gala for Gals 2020
Join us for the ultimate ladies' night— Gala for Gals! Gala for Gals will be an evening of glamour, friendship and fun, all in support of women in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Come dressed in your best BLACK, WHITE, and BLING (the more bling, the better!)....
International Women’s Day 2020
Celebrate International Women's Day with Rayjon, Refined Fool, and Women's March Sarnia-Lambton! Date: March 8, 2020 Time: 3-8pm Location: Refined Fool, London Rd location, Sarnia This year's theme is #EachforEqual. Join us as we celebrate International Women's Day...
Remembering the 2010 Haiti earthquake
We remember the Haiti earthquake. On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake struck 25 km southwest of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake was one of the worst disasters this world has ever known, killing over 200,000 people and causing widespread damage...
20|20 Catch the Vision
Through the holiday season, many areas of Haiti have returned to relative calm. The remaining schools plan to open January 6th. Despite the many hardships brought on by severe political unrest and economic crisis in 2019, our Haitian & Dominican partners &...
Family CURLING Event (Rayjon’s 3rd Annual)
A big thank you to everyone who came out and supported Rayjon's 3rd Annual Family Curling Event! on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th Over 60 participants (including several first-time curlers!) enjoyed the friendly competition. IN TOTAL WE RAISED OVER $16,000 TO SUPPORT ...
Haiti Crisis Fall 2019
November 27, 2019 Some areas of Haiti are now experiencing relative calm and efforts to reopen businesses, schools, and marketplaces. We are very grateful, and very proud, of our staff and partners who have diligently persisted through the last two months of turmoil....
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Dorcin was orphaned at a young age and had no other means of help. Through Rayjon he received support to attend elementary and secondary school. He struggled with academics in secondary school, so was offered the opportunity to participate in a pilot program offering vocational skills training. He learned about heavy equipment operation, and he is very proud to have (and show off) his certificate. Now he wants to give back. Of the vocational program he says: