Zanmi Beni Spring Fair at Ransom Middle School

The 2019 Zanmi Beni Spring Fair is coming to Ransom Middle School on Sunday, April 14.

The fair is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Friends of Zanmi Beni, a Miami-based organization whose mission is to support Zanmi Beni, a residential home for children outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The home was founded following the 2010 earthquake that destroyed much of Haiti's capital city. Zanmi Beni is now home to over 60 children who were orphaned or displaced following the earthquake, including several children with disabilities who had been living in the city's General Hospital prior to the quake.

Zanmi Beni is not an orphanage, it is these children's home. Forever. They will never "age out." The mission of the Friends of Zanmi Beni is to support the day-to-day operations of the home and to provide the children with access to quality health care, education, and opportunities for growth in a loving, stable environment.

The event is from noon to 4 pm at Ransom Middle School, and will feature classic carnival games and prizes, face painting, slime making, delicious carnival treats, an exciting auction, and much more.

Pre-sale tickets, through April 12 are $30 per person, which includes lunch and 10 tickets per child. An all-inclusive band for rides is $95 per child which includes lunch, carnival booths and activities. Tickets are the door are $40 per person and $105 per child respectively. Tickets may be purchased at friendsofzb.org.

Ransom is located at 2045 S. Bayshore Drive.