It is with this same spirit of social commitment that permeates Marriott worldwide, the Marriott hotel in Port-au-Prince will welcome on 10 July, for a summer camp for 5 days, about 70 disabled children of the St. Vincent Center. During their stay, fully supported by the hotel, these young people suffering from different motor handicaps (paralyzed, amputees), sensory (deaf and blind) or mental will benefit from the proposed activities at the Jacobs Camp held each summer in July by the NGO Jacob's Color Link Initiative (JCLI).

Certified professionals in education, creative arts, music and cognitive therapies will frame thirty volunteers monitors, to develop programs accessible to children, according to their capabilities "Holistic and therapeutic activities, are designed to broaden their perspectives, to improve self-esteem, increase their life skills and give them opportunities to optimize the education they receive, and finally, to better integrate into society," explained Tom Landry, Founder and Executive Director of JCLI, which organizes the camp.

From July 10 to 15, these young people staying at the Marriott, follow a schedule playful and therapeutic including games, art activities but also care offered by cosmetic brand AVEDA, as form of massages and treatments "The entire team at Marriott Port-au-Prince is very excited to offer these children this wonderful opportunity, so they never had access to a world class hotel like ours," told Peter Antinoph, Managing Director of Marriott.

Trained facilitators will organize aquatic activities (the Marriott pool is the only one in Haiti equipped with an access platform for the disabled), physical and appropriate treatment according to each young participant. The hotel will offer three meals a day and three snacks. The medical staff will be provided by the medical and nursing graduate and volunteer.

"This camp is making a real difference in the quality of life for residents of St. Vincent [...] Last year we were at Kaliko Beach, it was amazing and all those who accompanied us can testify of the benefits for all of this exceptional moment. Each of these young people has the ability to play a loving and inspiring role in our society and in our lives," concludes Tom Landry.

Learn more about JCLI :

Based in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA), these charitable organization works exclusively with volunteers (225 have collaborated to date) and organizes since 2011 the Jacob's camps in Haiti.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-14021-haiti-social-marriott-hotel-s-employees-visits-the-communal-asylum.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13253-haiti-tourism-inauguration-of-the-marriott-hotel-of-port-au-prince.html

HL/ HaitiLibre