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Celebrating Haitian Independence the traditional way
On January 1st, the women of Lafon celebrated Haitian Independence Day with a traditional pumpkin soup party, courtesy of CCH. During the...

Michael Dylan Rogers
Jan 121 min read


Food Sovereignty through Education & Action
Haiti needs reconstruction: the reconstruction of its national identity as an essentially agricultural country, the reconstruction of its...

Fabienne Lerine
Dec 25, 20242 min read


Empowerment through Fashion and Craft
In a recent course, young women were given the resources and safe environment to learn to crochet, achieving truly impressive results!

Fabienne Lerine
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Helping Out in a Medical Emergency
Every person deserves access to healthcare and social support. Here’s how AFADLA recently helped a family in our community.

Makila Bienaimable
Jul 4, 20241 min read


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...

Wisnette Chérubin
Apr 18, 20242 min read


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...

Fabienne Lerine
Jan 21, 20241 min read


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...

Rocky Paurice
Dec 23, 20234 min read


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.

Kettia Michel
Dec 2, 20232 min read


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...

Reginald Turnier
Oct 30, 20235 min read


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...

Sue Frame
Oct 1, 20236 min read


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...

Nadine Dominique
Sep 20, 20233 min read


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...

Fabienne Lerine
Aug 29, 20234 min read
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