The KANPE Foundation Inc

Mission Statement

The KANPE Foundation is a foundation that supports the most vulnerable rural communities in Haiti to help them achieve autonomy through six pillars of support: Health & Nutrition, Agroforestry, Education, Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Infrastructure Strengthening.  In Haitian creole, “kanpe” means to stand up. The KANPE Foundation was founded by Dominique Anglade and Régine Chassagne, two-well known members of the Haitian diaspora in Canada.  Régine is co-founder of the internationally renowned band, Arcade Fire, and Dominique is a prominent leader in Quebec’s national assembly.  Together, they founded KANPE days before the 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti.  As if by destiny, KANPE became a foundation that brings support to the most vulnerable communities in Haiti to help them achieve autonomy, so that they can “stand up”.