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AFADLA’s Summer Camp, made possible this year The Episcoapl Diocese of New York and All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Briarcliff Manor, has been going strong since July 6th and we couldn’t be more pleased. With registration topping 200 this year we just want to take the time to congratulate our team at AFADLA for their tireless labor and management providing meals, classes, field trips, and special guests to the young women of Cayes LaFond We also have to shout out Pick Up Ever

We are so very grateful to Karen and Debbie at Pick Up Every Stitch for their enormous generosity, and solidarity with young women in haiti, in donating over 10,000$ of high quality yarn to our fashion design initiative. This ongoing program, which has already yielded stunning designs and a fashion show Kicks into its second phase with an eye towards designing for an international market. This wouldn’t be possible without the ladies from Pick Up Every Stitch and is a great e

This 1st of May holiday we at AFADLA honor the spirit of collective labor and land stewardship by launching the Ka Koupe reforestation project. 20 of our girls and members of the Ka Koupe community successfully planted 1000 chestnut, avocado, grapefruit, and coconut seedlings raised in our very own nursery. We have tasked Mr. Orientil with managing (watering, weeding, protecting from animal grazing) our nascent food forest with continued bi-weekly supervision to ensure the s

As part of its mission to strengthen the capacities of young women and promote their economic autonomy, the Women's Center of Lafon has been teaching ongoing classes in fashion and accessory design. This training aims to provide participants with a safe space to nourish their creativity, as well as a solid technical practice and an entrepreneurial foundation to allow them to enter adulthood with confidence. Today, we are proud to present the story of Sorayah, one of the benef

This young member of the Lafon Women's Center community is exploring a coconut seedling planted in December as it grows into a healthy sapling. Members of the Women's Center have just completed a first transplantation of fruit tree saplings from small bags into large ones. These saplings, including nutritional staples like coconut and avocado, are on track to be ready for AFADLA's May 1st tree planting event, when they will be distributed throughout the community. Translation

The women of Lafon, in cooperation with Cultural Capital Haiti, have been working to reforest vulnerable areas with avocado trees. These trees provide a number of benefits to the community and the larger ecosystem. Indeed, avocados are one of the most important tree crops in Haiti, providing much-needed nutrition to rural populations. The avocado, whose scientific name is Persea americana , is native to Mesoamerica was originally domesticated by Amerindian populations. The tr

After surviving the devastating passage of Hurricane Melissa, which hit Haiti's southern coast over the past several days, we are facing an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. This Category 5 hurricane has destroyed everything. It has flattened villages and left many families homeless, their tears mixed with piles of mud. Gardens are destroyed, roads are broken, and everyday life has become an even greater struggle. In the Jacmel area where we live, the situation is particu

The Women's Association for the Development of Lafon has been busy offering a variety of creative classes for young women and girls. In this video they made, you can see their enthusiasm for the work they're doing.

In Haiti, deforestation is a major concern, leading to air pollution, soil erosion, and water scarcity. The downstream effect of all this is a loss of food security and biodiversity, as well as dangers to public health, which only exacerbate the problems caused by political instability and violence.

My work in my community of Lafon, Haiti, has taught me that creativity is not just a tool for innovation, but the very practice of...

Check out the amazing work that the young women of Lafon have been doing at our Creative Summer Camp! This course in handbag design was...

Today the young women of Lafon took a step toward independence through creative self-expression. It was the first day of classes for our creative summer camp!