Konbit Neg Lakay Inc. (K.N.L) has outgrown our current location where we provide services to approximately one hundred and twenty-five individuals during an average week. The request for services indicates that with a larger Center, Konbit Neg Lakay would be able to double the number of individuals served in an average week.

The Haitian community of Rockland County is rapidly growing and a largely underserved population. Conservative, unofficial estimates of this population in Rockland County, which is consistently and significantly undercounted in available census and, place them in the range pf twenty thousand. This is a population disproportionately affected by crime to human and social serves due to social-cultural and linguistic barriers commonly confronted y immigrant groups in Rockland County.

These issues are exacerbated by the racial and international political climates for Haitians. Furthermore, this community is largely unaware of available programs and services, and access to these services is too often limited by the aforementioned impediments of language and culture. Despite these challenges, Haitian in Rockland County have been making steady contributions in every area of community life and working diligently to foster a safe and healthy environment for the youth and families.

 COMMUNITY PARTNESHIP The center has to expand on its work within school districts; churches and agencies in the county identify people in need of literacy and services. The center helps the community to define as a group of people who not only just live in the same area but do also share the same interest and many experiences and concerns within the area.

Children in the community often attend the same school in such many cases happen to grow up together. Sharing, for instance Parents may work together within the community and may also share the same doctors, dentist, hospitals and other public services and facilities. Being an active citizen is a very essential part of a community development. The main idea of having a good community partnership is that it is made of self-help, mutual support, helping each other out and building stronger community integration and to grow.