The last major movement of the people in Haiti was given the name Lavalas, meaning the flood/the rains. The current movement not completely disconnected from the previous one has campaigned on the word Lespwa which means hope. Today Lespwa took to the streets no longer hoping but demanding that Preval their candidate be announced the winner. They continuously made claims that they would not wait for a second round of elections.

Haiti Innovation is a proud member of the Haiti Task Force, a team of organizations active in Haiti that are devoted to fostering collaborative partnerships. This group includes Haiti Innovation, the Haiti Micah Project, and the Louverture School and is facilitated by Father Joseph Constant, and Episcopalian Priest who works at the Virginia Theological Seminary. Read more »