5 Notable Women from Haitian History
Haiti’s history is filled with influential women. From voodoo priestesses to female combatants, here are a select few whose stories deserve to be told. Marie-Jeanne Lamartiniére Lamartiniére is one of the few known Haitian women [...]
Summer Camp is Here!
Summer camp is just about to start! But what about those children who can only dream of going to camp? For children in Haiti living in the system of child slavery called “restavek”, camp would [...]
HOW EDUCATION HELPS LIBERATE CHILDREN
In Haiti, a parent will spend an average of $130 to send one child to school for a year. In a highly impoverished society where a “good” job might mean making only a few dollars [...]
A Chance To Go To School: Bringing Child Advocacy to the South
“Without school, you cannot do anything. I would like to go to university after this and study more. This program is very good to me.” After Roseline’s* mother died, her teenage sister tried to care [...]
Traveling in Haiti: Visit Cap Haïtien
While most travelers heading to Haiti are likely to make Port-au-Prince their primary destination, there’s another city in the country that’s well worth a visit. Cap Haïtien is Haiti’s second-largest town, a port city on [...]
The History of the Haitian Flag
Haiti’s current flag is a bicolor, horizontal flag of blue and red, with a white rectangle in the center featuring a coat of arms. The coat of arms includes a hilltop, weaponry, and a palm [...]
Traveling in Haiti: Visit Fort Jacques
If you have plans to visit Haiti in the near future, a trip to Fort Jacques should be on your itinerary. One of many forts that once covered Haiti following the nation’s fight for independence [...]
10 Animals Native to Haiti
Did you know that Haiti is one of the most biodiverse countries in the West Indies? There are nearly 6,000 plant species, some of which can only be found in Haiti. There are also nine [...]
Haiti: Getting the Lay of the Land
We spend a lot of time talking and thinking about the most important part of Haiti: its people. But part of understanding anyone is understanding where they come from: not just the culture and customs, [...]
June’s Story
June will soon turn 16 and lives in terrible conditions in a small town in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She’s never known her biological parents. At the age of 5, she was sent to Port-au-Prince to live [...]