Fabienne Lerine

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 tree can reach a...

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 particularly dramatic:...

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...