Tag : Foreign Aid

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U.S. Peanuts Don’t Belong in Haiti

If you follow the news, or run in circles where Haiti is at the forefront of people’s minds, you’ve likely already heard that the United States has a significant peanut surplus; and we’re trying to send 500 tons of it... Read more
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Working in a Developing Nation: Lessons in Flexibility and Disappointment

It has been said: “When you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” But sometimes all the planning and preparation in the world is not enough. All plans need a framework within which to run, not just a game plan,... Read more
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What gifts should I bring with me to Haiti?

Disclaimer: We’ve talked about gift giving on the HaitiHub blog before because it’s a wonderfully generous impulse that can have unintended (read: negative) consequences.  Unfortunately, with gifts there is a lot more to navigate in Haiti than a simple “Here ya... Read more
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What one cholera victim wants you to know on International Human Rights Day

The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) recently put out a call for volunteers to help translate hundreds of letters (more than 500 at first count) from Creole into English.  These letters are the testimony of some small... Read more
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That’s a joke, right?

I can’t wait till I can understand sarcasm in Creole. There are many measures of language comprehension… function, connection, humor… When learning a new language, our first victories come in the form of greetings and simple questions. As our skills... Read more
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A for-profit company with a guiding social mission.

Aslan is the co-founder of the Empower Haiti Together.  She and her co-founders Sam Merizema and Ludger Nau are working to promote sustainable and empowering partnerships that allow Haitians to create the change they desire.  Aslan will be joining us tomorrow... Read more
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