Last week I received a letter from a relatively large, international NGO. The letter, which was quite hefty, contained a pamphlet describing the work that the NGO was currently doing, a letter from the organization, a monthly newsletter and finally a donation card with a self addressed envelope. The first question that went through my mind was “how much did all of this cost?”

This Saturday, Haiti Innovation will convene its second annual board meeting.  During this meeting, we will be discussing future directions for the organization.  Thus far, your feedback has been invaluable.  When we first began, we anticipated that fundraising would be our primary raison d'etre while blogging would be an interesting, but secondary, activity.   Read more »

The HOPE Center for Girls (Haiti Orphanage that Protects and Educates) located in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti was officially opened at a dedication ceremony on September 8th 2006. The purpose of the HOPE Center is to protect and educate orphaned Haitian girls.

The vision of the HOPE Center: Read more »

This is an update from my blog, posted 2006-07-29, on Haiti Lumiere and their soccer camp on La Gonave to help eradicate illiteracy.

I received this email today from Louis Elneus, President of Haiti Lumiere: Read more »

Deciding what to do with a million dollars in Haiti would be easy. Still, countless millions have been lost on ill thought out, top-down, programs that disenfranchised communities rather than empowering them. Countless millions have been stolen by large development programs with a lack of accountability - such programs are counter-productive to development. Read more »

Little girls on the street of Port Au Prince are suffering quietly. They walk through thick traffic begging for food and/or money. These precious little blessings, some as young as four or five years old, weave in and out of traffic, dodging cars, hoping that someone will throw them a few coins. They must beg to survive. Read more »

Haiti Innovation joins with Asosiyason Pwof Ansanm: Today, Haiti Innovation joined with Asosyason Pwof Ansanm to further their ongoing education program in the highly isolated city of Jeremie, located in the southwestern portion of the country known as the Grand Anse. Read more »

This Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., the Tallahassee Community College will host a fund-raiser for Project Medishare. Project Medishare is an organization dedicated to improving the health of the Haitian people by re-establishing the health infrastructure in several communities and facilities throughout Haiti.
The event will feature a screening of "There Once Was a Country," a documentary about Haiti narrated by Maya Angelou, food, drinks and cultural dance by the Tallahassee Community College’s Haitian Culture Club.

Dear Friends of Haiti Innovation:

We want to wish you and your family a happy holiday and thank you for your support during the past year. Read more »