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...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 5, 2013 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education, Volunteers & Friends
We get asked this question a lot. Because we don’t always function like many other organizations in Haiti, our work is sometimes a little more, well, challenging to explain. We help Haitians build social movements that they’ve started before us and...
by Beyond Borders | Oct 17, 2013 | Ending Child Slavery, Our Blog
These Child Rights Activists–just a few of thousands–are living proof that we can all do something about ending child slavery in Haiti. “Sadly we can’t do much with this information.” At least that’s what one person posted in...
by Beyond Borders | Oct 15, 2013 | Our Blog
This Sunday, at 5:30 pm at The Coupe in Washington, DC, join us in hosting renowned author/activist Beverly Bell for a signing of her latest compilation, Fault Lines: Views Across Haiti’s Divide. In it, Bev “offers rich perspectives rarely seen...
by Beyond Borders | Oct 10, 2013 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education
We love this video because it clearly shows how when you educate a girl, you change the world. If you like it, too, please share with friends! We’re passionate about working with girls. Why? Because when you set a girl up for success, you can break cycles of...
