This is a sponsored post When I find something I love, I like to share it so others can experience it too and as my loyal readers know, my love for Haiti runs deep. Three years ago I traveled to Haiti not sure what my purpose other than knowing that there had to be some…
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Wheels Up! I’m Off to Haiti #Bloggers4Haiti
I’ve had 2 hours of sleep thanks to an early morning flight but my bags and heart are full as I sit at the airport, ready to embark on my third trip to Haiti. It’s a trip I almost passed up because of an already full month full of travel, client work, and wanting to…
#Bloggers4Haiti: Help Support OFEDA Women Entrepreneurs & ApParent Project Babies
These days when I say I’m traveling to Haiti again, I love that friends immediately ask what they can do to help. This wasn’t the case a couple of years ago when I was about to take my first trip, just a year after the earthquake. Friends wondered why I was going, if it was…
#Bloggers4Haiti Provides Hands on Technology and Social Media Training for Artisans
Earlier this week we taught 14 Haitian small business owners how to use social media to share their products and I was reminded that you’re only as productive as the speed of your wifi. Members of the Artisan Business Network came to Port-au-Prince from various locations around the capital city. The group had varying levels…
Traveling to Haiti: Fulfilling My Promise to Return #Bloggers4Haiti
It’s been over a year since I first traveled to Haiti to visit artisans who create sustainable income through handcrafted works of art and I’m excited to return tomorrow and witness how economic development programs put in place after the 2010 earthquake continue to thrive while also lending a hand in teaching technology to Haitian businesswomen and artists. Last January…
Remembering Haiti by Teaching Others
Since visiting Haiti last January, it’s a place that’s on my mind constantly because it’s honestly hard to forget. The sheer beauty of the country and the experience of visiting a place full of kind individuals who are working towards rebuilding their lives made an indelible impression on my soul. Today marks the third anniversary…
Heart of Haiti Gifts for Mother’s Day
Heart of Haiti Bird Pendant One of my favorite pieces of jewelry is my bird pendant. Purchased in Haiti and made by artisans who work with Fair Winds Trading to create items for the Macy’s Heart of Haiti line, it’s a unique piece that reminds me of my trip to Haiti and how we can…
Returning to Haiti to Provide Sustainable Technology Training
“Why are you going to Haiti? Aren’t you worried about your safety, the lack of infrastructure, and getting malaria and typhoid from going? How does this fit with your blog?” I was asked a lot of questions about my trip to Haiti prior to my January departure. My only objective was to see the country…
Haiti on My Mind: Returning to Teach Technology to Women
Since my trip in January, returning to Haiti is constantly on my mind. Now that I’ve answered DamDam Haiti’s question of “How can we get a computer to do what you do?” it’s time to show them what I do and how I do it. DamDam Haiti with the pink Asus netbook. Photo courtesy of @NatAyiti…
Experience Haiti Through Our Eyes: #Bloggers4Haiti via Video
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth billions. This video was put together by Everywhere and provides an inside look at our trip to Haiti. Its power comes from being put on the spot to talk about the things we were seeing and feeling about our experiences in this…
