On January 12, 2010 a devastating 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti for 39 seconds and did incredible damage not only to the country’s structures in the capital city of Port au Prince but to individuals who lost family members and their livelihoods but not their spirit and determination. Like so many who turned on the news…
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Bringing Haiti Home for the Holidays & My Daughter to Haiti in 2015
Decorating the Christmas tree each year is like a trip down memory lane as we unwrap ornaments that have been stored in tissue paper to hang on our tree. We’ve been collecting ornaments from the places we’ve traveled for years. The tradition that started long ago showcases memories of trips to Brazil and Mexico while…
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…
Findery Announces Launch of Android App!
This is a sponsored post For anyone who was excited to read about Findery but disappointed to find out that it was only for iPhone, your wait for Android is over! Yesterday Findery announced the release of a new Android app to help people discover the world, one note at a time. The free Android app…
Sharing People and Places I Love in Haiti Through Findery
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…
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…
5 Reasons to Attend Blog Conferences w/ Blogalicious & Type A Conference Recap {sponsored}
Just home from back to back conferences, I have to say my mind and heart are full. I was in Atlanta two weekends in a row presenting at both Type A Parent and Blogalicious. As a blogging veteran, I’ve attended a lot of conferences in the almost six years I’ve been blogging. Both Blogalicious and…
#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…
OFEDA: Creating Sustainable Income Through Embroidered Cards & Handmade Soap
As I sat in the single room of the schoolhouse listening to the women of OFEDA (Organisation des Femmes Devouees en Action that translates to Organization of Women for Action) share their stories as the rain started to fall on the tin roof overhead, I thought about what it must have been like for them to live…
