Haitians traditionally eat pumpkin soup (soupe joumou) to bring good luck to their families and businesses, so it is no surprise that two local organizations working to bring educational and health progress (and a bit of good luck) to the people of Haiti will participate in the Info Zone at this year’s Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta.

The Haiti Fund of St. Andrew’s Church in Newcastle, and Konbit Santé (Haiti Health Partnership) based in Falmouth will jointly host an Info Zone table on Haiti and to promote their activities. Both organizations sell Haitian art and handicrafts to fund some of their activities and a representative sample will be available for purchase. Striking Haitian oil paintings, vodou inspired metal art, delicately painted hand scarves and imaginative and colorful smaller items will be on display.   

Information will also be available on the activities of the Haiti Fund and Konbit Santé in Haiti to promote educational development in the northwest Haitian towns of Gros Morne and Figaro and community health in Haiti’s second largest city, Cap Haitien. Stop by the table to learn about Haiti and its incredible history and the challenges it faces as well as upcoming art sales, the annual Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee’s Haiti Dinner in February and next spring’s annual state wide event, Maine Walks for Haiti which will take place in Portland.  

For further information, call Susan Meade at 563-8483 or Dean Curran, 380-5103.