Protecting Displaced Children: How Beyond Borders Is Responding in Haiti
August 5, 2026
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“According to the data available by The International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 2 million people have been displaced. And among them, there are approximately 751,000 children who have been displaced from gang occupied territory.” Watch Guyto’s full update here Beyond Borders Program Coordinator Guyto Desrosiers shares how the security situation is causing massive internal displacement across the country, increasing children’s vulnerability, and forcing receiving families to adapt under immense pressure. Beyond Borders, as an organization that believes in community-based work, focuses on efforts that reach the smallest elements of society. This means going to the roots—inside the communities—to work alongside the people and build awareness around child abuse and exploitation. We mobilize activists into Child Protection Brigades directly embedded within the communities. Instead of relying on top-down decisions, these brigades act on the ground at the grassroots level to monitor the movement of children in the community, identify unaccompanied minors, and implement necessary follow-up systems. Most importantly, this effort draws its strength from survivors of the restavèk system, who bring their lived experiences […] Read Article
Communities of Hope: Sister Limétèze Pierre-Gilles Addresses the UN Parallel Event on Sustainable Development Goals in Haiti
July 22, 2026
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At a recent gathering called Communities of Hope: Advancing Human Dignity and Development for Sustainable Futures at the United Nations Plaza, Sister Limétèze Pierre-Gilles, Assistant […]
Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Update – June 2026
June 26, 2026
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Advocacy
Haiti TPS Update In November 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, effective February […]
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From 9 to 25, Youth Changemakers of All Ages
In celebration of International Youth Day, we’ve compiled a list of youth changemakers hailing from theBeyond Borders, Haitian, and global communities. Whether their contributions to a better world came yesterday, are here today, or will come tomorrow, we thank them…
A Summer Dream Team Helps End Violence Against Girls in Haiti
From left: Charlotte Fomengia, Janett Forte and Manda Brefo spent the summer researching school curricula aimed to teach youth about preventing violence against women and girls. Their work will help Beyond Borders’ Rethinking Power team launch its VAWG prevention work…
Join our Champagne & Shopping Fundraiser 6/5 @ Tip Top Boutique in DC
On Wednesday, June 5, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, Beyond Borders will be hosting a champagne & shopping fundraiser at Tip Top Boutique in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Tip Top was started by Laura Lederer, a local leader in the movement to end modern slavery. 100% of…
Beyond Borders Earns 9th Consecutive Year of 4 Star Ratings from Charity Navigator
We’re proud to share the news that for the 9th consecutive year Beyond Borders has earned a 4 Star Rating from Charity Navigator. Read our full review on the Charity Navigator website.
Join our Spring Challenge Fundraiser 4/26/13
On Friday, April 26, 2013, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Beyond Borders will host a Spring Challenge fundraiser at Jake’s American Grill at 5018 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008. Come out for a good time and a great opportunity to support Beyond Borders’ Child…
Riding the Orphan Train: What we can learn about modern slavery from our own history
Katie wrote, “I hope you will write to me and let me know if you see any of my family…I would give one hundred worlds like this, if I could see my mother.” Katie had been sent far from home to live with and work for another family because her own mother had…
The Haiti Kid: How a Little Passion Goes a Long Way
Matt Millstein is a perfect example of how a simple fundraiser and a little passion can go a long way. At first glance, Matt, of Silver Spring, Md., looks like your average 14-year-old. This presumption is far from the truth, though. At age 9, Matt took a deep…
NY Gathering to Focus on BB’s Effort to End Violence Against Women & Girls
A couple of BB’s own, Daphney Jacques and Sara Siebert, are in New York participating in the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women. The American Jewish World Service is hosting a small gathering for us to discuss our work to end violence against women and…
Feyton Radyo SASA!
Feyton SASA! Kijan nou wè yon granmoun gason k ap ofri jèn fi avantaj tankou peye lekòl nan lide pou fè sèks avè l? Kijan nou wè baton ak jouman nan relasyon mari ak madam? An nou swiv istwa sa yo nan feyton SASA!, yon feyton sou relasyon fi ak gason, ak tout piman,…
SASA! Radio Dramas
Everyone loves a good story. In Haiti, radio and television soap opera dramas captivate the attention of huge numbers of followers, even when they are imported from somewhere else. One day, Rethinking Power’s staff was shocked at the low turnout of a usually-packed…
Charity Navigator CEO: “Beyond Borders outperforms most other charities in America.”
Everyday we are humbled by the trust you place in us. We know you aren’t supposed to ‘toot your own horn’ as they say, but we’re proud to have earned this distinction AND more importantly, we want to demonstrate our transparency and accountability to you and all who…
Get a Sneak Peak at BB’s Winter Newsletter
Our Winter newsletter will be in your mailbox in mid-February, but you can click here to get a sneak peak at it today!