Kiwo Ayiti
| Formation | 1960 |
|---|---|
| Type | Haitian Catholic youth organization |
| Headquarters | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Location | Haiti |
| Members | 60,000 |
Kiwo Ayiti (Creole name) or Mouvement Kiro d'Haïti (French name) is a Catholic youth organization in the Haiti.[1][2] Kiwo Ayiti is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3]
History
Kiwo Ayiti was founded in 1960 by Flemish missionary following the example of the Catholic Belgian youth organization Chiro Flanders.[4]
Activities
International partnerships
Kiwo Ayiti is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3] Within Fimcap Kiwo Ayiti has got an intercontinental partnership with Chiro Flanders. The partnership includes mutual visits and exchanges about youth work.[5]
Organization
Kiwo Ayiti has about 60,000 children and young people as members. They are directed by about 4,500 youth leaders and meet in about 600 local groups. Kiwo Ayiti is present in all of the ten dioceses of the Roman Catholic church in Haiti.[6]
Kiwo Ayiti is structured in the following sections (based on age-groups):[7]
| Age group | Name of section |
|---|---|
| 3 – 6 years | "la section de plus petits et petites" (the section of the youngest ones) |
| 6 – 11 years | "Tambours" (for boys) and "Étincelles" (for girls) |
| 12 – 14 years | "Combattants" (for boys) and "Vaillants" (for girls) |
| 14 – 16 years | "Vainqueurs" (for boys) and "Conquérantes" (for girls) |
| 17 years and older | "Aspirants" (preparation for group leadership) and group leaders |
References
- Back to citation "kiro haiti". Kiro Haiti (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation "Mouvement Kiro d'Haïti". mouvementkirohaiti1960.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Members - Kiwo Ayiti". Website of Fimcap. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation "Jeugdverenigingen geven Haïti hoop". Website of Broederlijk Delen. 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation fg. "Wingse Chiroleider bezoekt collega's op Haïti". Retrieved 2016-07-03; Vanlingen, Carine. "Chirojeugd Vlaanderen trekt naar Haïti". Retrieved 2016-07-03; "Chirojeugd Vlaanderen vormt een partnerschap met Kiwo Ayiti | Vlaams Haïti Overleg". vlaams-haiti-overleg.be. Retrieved 2016-07-03; "Jeugdverenigingen geven Haïti hoop". Website of Broederlijk Delen. 2015-10-15. Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation "Kiro Haiti - L'effectif du mouvement" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- Back to citation "Kiro Haiti - Les groupes locaux Kiro" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-03.