19 Nov 2011

HAITI / IDP SEAMSTRESS

Two young women from an IDP camp learn how to sew and are now working as trainees for one of the top fashion designers in Haiti. It’s part of a program aimed to help displaced women unable to support themselves and their family. MINUSTAH

Posted at: November 19, 2011 12:02 am

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STORY: HAITI / IDP SEAMSTRESS 
TRT: 5.44
SOURCE: MINUSTAH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: CREOLE / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 12, 18 NOVEMBER 2011, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

SHOTLIST:

12 NOVEMBER 2011, PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI

1. Pan left, factory of Maellecreation
2. Various shots, factory Maellecreation with APEX and CVR (Community Violence Reduction) interns
3. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Rose-Renée Auguste, Bénéficiaire, Maellecreation:
"Now we are no longer dependant. We have our autonomy. Once we have work, we also hope to have a salary that is good.  Whatever is your desire to get something in life you can get it in a honest way." 
4. Med shot, APEX trainer with intern
5. Close up, intern putting button on clothes 
6. Med shot, APEX trainer with intern
7. Various shots, girl piling up clothes
8. Various shots, Maelle and APEX trainer
9. Med shot, intern in the factory
10. Med shot, intern and internship manager in Maellecreation
11. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Lesly Merisier,Chef d'atelier, Maëllecréations:
"When a person was not provided an education, you can give her a piece of a paper to measure one inch. But when someone got school education, then it is different when you ask the person to measure. With these people I don't have a problem. If I tell her to measure ½ inch, one inch, one cm she knows it perfectly. When the trainee comes from a school, she is more advanced."
12. Med shot, two interns with a manager in Atelier Michel Chataigne
13. Close up, interns in Atelier Michel Chataigne
14. Tilt up, a model in Atelier Michel Chataigne
15. Med shot, internship manager showing a model to the interns
16. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Carlo Joseph Azor, Chef d'atelier Michel Chataigne:
"Where they enter is an atelier of haute couture, we are doing everything with a touch of art. We are going to integrate the girls in our work in order to see their competence."
17. Tilt down, on a model plan Atelier Michel Chataigne
18. Med shot, model bags in Atelier Michel Chataigne
19. Close up, Myriame, an intern observing the models in Atelier Michel Chataigne
20. Med shot, Myriame and the internship manager in Atelier Michel Chataigne  
21. Close up, the bag in fabrication 
22. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Myriame, APEX and CVR trainee: 
"I was not afraid because of the training I had received. That has prepared me. So everything concerning la couture is familiar to me, I can approach it." 
23. Various shots, girls learning bags fabrication in APEX formation centre 
24. Various shots, girls learning the bead techniques perlage in APEX formation centre
25. Various shots, girls preparing the clothes for graduation
26. Various shots, Myriame preparing in her shelter for the graduation ceremony
27. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Myriame, APEX and CVR trainee: 
"I awaited this graduation since a long time while attending the class. I said to myself it is necessary to hurry up, I want to finish it to see my results."
28. Wide shot, Myriame closing her shelter in the IDPs Camp Jean Marie Vincent
29. Med shot, Myriam wearing the graduation cap
30. Med shot, the photographer
31. Med shot, Myriame laughing with her graduation clothes
32. SOUNDBITE (Creole) Patricia Elias Iherisson, APEX Principal Manager: 
"I feel very emotional because after having spent six months in their company, I familiarized myself with them, I went a long way with them. Some of them which were at the beginning rebellious became wise, the undecided ones are more motivated now. Others said they came only for the food, and to spend some time here. Finally, they could realize that it is something serious." 
33. Med shot, Myriame taking her certificate with MINUSTAH chief of CVR
34. SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Konto Georgos, Chief CVR MINUSTAH:
"We do the kind of same project with a partners. With a negotiation for continuing with the same type of 'taller', with the same workshop, as well as with different workshops that most probably will tackle both men and women."
35. Close up, Myriame's certificate 
36. Close up, girls sitting with their graduation clothes
37. Close up, certificate
38. Med shot, girl, going to take her certificate
39. Med shot, girls sitting with their graduation clothes
40. Med shot, girl receiving an envelope from Maellecreation as acknowledgment

STORYLINE:

Rose-Renee, Labénie, Janèse and Ritha just finished a training course in manual and industrial sewing.

And now two of them are working as trainees for one of the top fashion designers in Haiti.

SOUNDBITE (Creole) Rose-Renée Auguste, Bénéficiaire, Maellecreation:
"Now we are no longer dependant. We have our autonomy. Once we have work, we also hope to have a salary that is good.  Whatever is your desire to get something in life you can get it in a honest way".

They are among 100 young women from the Jean Marie Vincent Camp for IDPs (Internally Displaced People) who graduated from a professional seamstress training.

The six-month training was initiated by the UN mission in Haiti's (MINUSTAH) Community Violence Reduction (CVR) section, the community concerned and various partners, including many Haitian businesses.

This project aims to reach displaced women unable to support themselves and their family, to have in hand the tools to develop income-generating skills.

SOUNDBITE (Creole) Lesly Merisier, Chef d'atelier, Maëllecréations:
"When a person was not provided an education, you can give her a piece of a paper to measure 1 inch. But when someone has school education, then it is different when you ask the person to measure. With these people I don't have a problem. If I tell her to measure ½ inch, 1 inch, 1cm she knows it perfectly. When the trainee comes from a school, she is more advanced."

During their first day of training, they found themselves in the clothes production department where they became acquainted with the fabrics, style and cuts carried by designer Michel Chataigne.

SOUNDBITE (Creole) Carlo Joseph AZOR, Chef d'atelier Michel Chataigne:
"Where they enter is an atelier of haute couture, we are doing everything with a touch of art. We are going to integrate the girls in our work in order to see how they perform."

From extravagant dresses to artisanal handbags, the new trainees were part of the process in creating these products. Myriame says she's ready for the challenge.

SOUNDBITE (Creole), Myriame, APEX and CVR trainee: 
"I'm not afraid because of the training I received. That has prepared me, so everything concerning couture is familiar to me, I can approach it."

In addition, the women also received special training that allows them to become agents of prevention and of reduction of the violence in their community, by developing their social leadership and by actively participating in the activities and actions to strengthen the community services.

Among the training techniques beads, perlage and collage and even their own graduation gowns.

SOUNDBITE (Creole) Myriame, APEX and CVR trainee: 
"I awaited this graduation for a long time while attending class. I said to myself it is necessary to hurry up, I want to finish it to see my results."

Patricia Elias Lherisson, the manager at the training center said they have all come a long way.

SOUNDBITE (Creole), Patricia Elias Lherisson, APEX Principale Manager : 
"I feel very emotional because after having spent six months with them, I got to know them, I went a long way with them. At the beginning the rebellious became wise, the undecided ones are more motivated now. Others said they came only for the food and to spend some time here. Finally, they realized that this was something serious."

And there will be more opportunities.

SOUNDBITE (English) Thomas Konto Georgos, Chief, Community Violence Reduction (CVR) MINUSTAH:
"We do this kind of project with partners, with a negotiation for continuing with the same type of 'teller', with the same workshop, as well as with different workshops that most probably will tackle both men and women."

The latest data from International Organization for Migration (IOM) says that of the 2.1 million initial displaced from the earthquake, and estimated 136,000 households, or nearly 550,600 individuals remain in 802 identified IDP camps in earthquake-affected areas.