Save Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S.
January 9, 2026
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Advocacy
At Beyond Borders, we are inspired by the Haitian proverb “the rock in the water doesn’t understand the misery of the rock in the sun.” […] Read Article
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Haiti and the Global Women’s Movement
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to remember both the huge cost we all pay when women and girls are excluded and exploited and to celebrate the progress that is being made to build a world where girls and women have parity with boys and men in access to…
Dreaming in Haiti
When the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. announced his dream from atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, it seemed impossibly idealistic. In the midst of the deeply ingrained racism of the early 1960s, he dreamt that his “four little children would one day…
Six Years
It is Tuesday, but schools and banks and businesses are closed all across Haiti. Churches are open for memorial services to mark the sixth anniversary of the most deadly natural disaster in the history of the Western Hemisphere, the 2010 earthquake that killed a…
Sunday’s Election in Haiti: What We Witnessed
Sunday’s Election in Haiti: What We Witnessed. Beyond Borders’ own Brian Stevens has a letter to the editor in The Miami Herald about accompanying some of our Haitian colleagues to vote on Sunday Oct. 25. You can read Brian’s letter here: …
Six Steps to Creating Stronger, Safer Schools
Six elements make up the approach to education used in our Schools Not Slavery initiative. Pioneered by our long-time partners at the Matènwa Community Learning Center, the approach is proven to produce reading scores that are nearly three times better than the…
Fall 2015 Newsletter
Our Beyond Borders Fall 2015 Newsletter is here! Get the latest updates from the island of Lagonav and learn how your support is making a difference in the lives of women, children and families in rural Haiti.
Joining Forces with Free the Slaves
Beyond Borders and Free the Slaves launch new alliance to end child slavery in Haiti. Beyond Borders and Free the Slaves are proud to announce a new programmatic alliance designed to strengthen the effort to protect Haitian children from enslavement as domestic…
SLIDESHOW: Child Protection Brigades at Work
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Nou pap janm bliye
Today we remember the estimated 300,000 who died in the earthquake that struck Haiti five years ago this afternoon. We still grieve the loss of so many we loved. We also acknowledge the tireless work of so many who have rebuilt — often with their own bare hands…
Thank You for Supporting Schools Not Slavery
Thanks to everyone who supported Schools Not Slavery! With the help of hundreds of generous donors, we reached our goal to fully fund 25 schools in villages where children are especially vulnerable to becoming enslaved. Thank you so much! Today — January 1st…
“Chay la lou anpil!”
“Chay la lou anpil!” I’ve heard so many parents in rural Haiti say this — “The burden is so very heavy!” They are despairing over the tremendous challenge of caring for their children on annual incomes of less than $400. Feeding,…
1=2 for 3 more days
Usually 1 does not equal 2, but today, tomorrow and Wednesday it does. A group of long-time donors believes so strongly in our work to help free children from slavery in Haiti and get them started in school, they’ve committed to match every gift we get for our Schools…