by Beyond Borders | Feb 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
More than 200,000 Haitian children are trapped in a modern form of slavery calledrestavèk. This is a story of how one boy was freed and how Beyond Borders is helping Haitians build the movement to bring a complete end to child slavery. Join the movement to end child...
by Beyond Borders | Feb 20, 2014 | Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Our Blog
I can’t even count the numbers of times I’ve wanted to change something about the world around me and then realized I needed to change myself first. For example, I’ve found myself so frustrated by our materialistic society. We waste so much money on...
by Beyond Borders | Feb 14, 2014 | Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Our Blog
This Valentine’s Day, we’re asking loyal supporters like you to Share the Love and forward this message to friends wanting to help end violence against women and girls in Haiti. When was the first Valentine’s Day, and what kind of love was...
by Beyond Borders | Feb 12, 2014 | Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog
Today, we’re launching our Share the Love campaign to expand the network of people working to end violence against women and girls in Haiti. Every day, hundreds of activists lead the struggle to end domestic and sexual violence in their own communities. Every day,...
by Beyond Borders | Jan 27, 2014 | Our Blog, Providing Rural Education, Volunteers & Friends
Guest contributor Marcus Ellsworth is a poet living in Chattanooga, Tennessee who was a participant in Epple Seed Arts’ Artists Pilgrimage to Haiti. Croix Des Bouquets is a small community just outside of Port Au Prince. It announces itself to visitors with a...