News from the front lines
of the fight against poverty

Chérubin Wisnette

Empowering the Youth through Dance

I am Chérubin Wisnette. I am a dancer. I am the dance teacher at AFADLA. For me, dance is very important. First of all, dance is a sport....

Fabienne Lerine

Women's Center Installs Solar Power!

Since the founding of AFADLA, our biggest concern has been to secure a space with electricity. It's a factor that was necessary for us...

Rocky Paurice

On the Meaning of Self-Sufficiency

My name is Rocky Paurice. I live in Port-au-Prince. For the past ten years, I have partnered with Nadine Dominique to run the...

Kettia Michel

The Women of Lafon Produce a Video for World AIDS Day

My name is Kettia Michel. I am a nurse. I am a Haitian. I am a woman. And I am a teacher for the children of Lafon.

Reginald Turnier

Cultural Capital Haiti's First Year

On behalf of our board, our staff, and all the local stakeholders in our partner organizations, I’d like to thank our donors, especially...

Sue Frame

JE's Robotics Team Headed to the World Robot Olympiad!

Jakmel Ekspresyon (JE) is proud to announce that representatives of our youth robotics team are headed to this year’s World Robot...

Nadine Dominique

Leveraging Local Knowledge to Combat Drought

I'm Nadine Dominique, director of the Organization for the Betterment of Cap-Rouge, a grassroots Haitian nonprofit which is partnering...

Fabienne Lerine

Next Steps for the Women's Association

Fabienne Lerine, Founder and Director of the Women’s Association of Lafon (Asosyasyon Fanm Lafon, or AFL) recently sat down for an...

Peterson Jean-Pierre

A Home for Art & Technology Education

Jakmel Ekspresyon is proud to present our nearly-completed building project: a huge new arts and technology education center in the...