by Beyond Borders | Nov 25, 2013 | Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Our Blog
Today kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women. You can join the movement by sharing the graphic above or the letter below from the Coordinator of our Rethinking Power, Daphney Jacques: Dear Friend, As the Coordinator of Beyond Borders’...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 14, 2013 | Our Blog
Next Thursday, Nov. 21, from 6-9 pm, Beyond Borders will team up with Culture Coffee, a brand new, cozy coffee shop in Northwest Washington, D.C. We’ll be hosting an opening reception for the installation of Haitian artwork from our partner Epple...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 5, 2013 | Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Our Blog
If you were to stop a cycle of violence, where would you start? About a year ago, that was the question on the minds of our thousands of anti-domestic violence activists in Haiti. The leaders of the movement to end violence against women and girls (VAWG) had already...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 5, 2013 | Ending Child Slavery, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education
This young girl is just one of the many students who make up Meno’s 100% enrollment rate. When Beyond Borders’ partner Limyè Lavi began working with leaders in the rural, mountainside village of Meno 6 years ago, the town’s enrollment rate was...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 5, 2013 | Ending Child Slavery, Our Blog
On Nov. 17, 2006, thousands of Haitian children–many former slaves–took to the streets to march against restavèk slavery. Ms. Kathya Pierre. Mr. Michele Dessous. Pastor Christmas Barjon. These are just 3 of the thousands of Haitian...
