There is no shortage of lessons learned from my time in Haiti but recently I discovered that regardless of where you are in the world, talking to girls about pads, periods, and menstrual health will induce giggles. While in Fond des Blancs for the grand opening of the Haiti Project Pad Project, I had the…
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Why A Bee Sting Allergy Couldn’t Keep Me Away from Haiti Projects Beekeeping Project
When I travel to Haiti, I want to do it all. I like to fill my days with experiences and make the most of my time in the country so when I saw a visit to Haiti Projects Beekeeping Project scheduled on my first day in Fond des Blancs, I was in. My enthusiasm for…
Traveling to Fond des Blancs, Haiti to Visit the Haiti Projects Community Library
Sometimes when you travel to the same place over and over again for work, it can feel tedious, but I’ve never felt any sort of monotony when visiting Haiti because every trip is different. There is comfort in the familiar yet excitement in the unknown. My most recent visit to Haiti Projects started out like…
How to Help Jamaica and Haiti After Hurricane Melissa
It’s hard to believe that a month ago I returned home from teaching in Jamaica with Great Shape Inc.’s SuperKids Literacy Project. My school, Revival Primary School, was in Westmoreland Parish, a 30 minute drive from where we were housed at Beaches Negril. On my last day at Revival Primary, my students asked if they’d…
4 Ways to Help Provide Earthquake Relief for Haiti
If you’re a long-time reader and friend, you know my love for Haiti runs deep. I first traveled to Haiti in 2012 with a desire to get to know the country beyond what was being reported following the 7.0 earthquake in 2010. While visiting artisans around the country, I heard Haitians were skeptical. Visitors claimed…
6 Important Lessons Learned from Years of Traveling to Haiti
When I heard the news of a 7.0 an earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010, I never imagined Haiti would become the country I’ve visited most often, or I would fall in love with. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve visited since I started going in 2012 but haven’t forgotten the talented artisans…
How a Single Trip Led to 6 Years of Traveling to Haiti
“Is this your first time to Haiti?” the man across from me asked as we both reached for spoons nestled beneath separate but equally delectable looking dishes during lunch in the Haiti Projects café located in their brand new library. Scooping up some greens I shared that this was my 9th or 10th trip to…
How You Can Help Provide Hurricane Matthew Relief for Haiti
For the past five years I’ve been traveling to Haiti. If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you know that I first went there in 2012, wanting to get to know the country beyond what was being reported on the news following the devastating 7.0 earthquake that rocked the island in 2010. People who…
Haiti Through My Daughter’s Eyes as Youngest Member of #Bloggers4Haiti
We’ve been home from Haiti for just over a week and every time someone asks Emily about her trip, her eyes light up. Today she’s here to share her thoughts about our trip and the many things she experienced through a piece she wrote for Girl Scouts about a place she’s visited and why others should go. Haiti…
Virtual Club Penguin Play Helps Build Real-World Schools in Ecuador, Haiti & India
Besides teaching kids about safe social networking through a fun interactive virtual world, Club Penguin is committed to helping kids get involved in creating change around the world even at the youngest ages. In addition to the annual holiday Coins for Change charity event, kids can also log on and help build three real world…
