by Beyond Borders | Aug 18, 2021 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog
photo by Jean Paul Saint Fleur Drenching Haiti with over 10 inches of rain in some areas, Tropical Storm Grace, triggered mudslides and complicated rescue efforts in the most earthquake devastated areas on Monday evening into the early morning on Tuesday, August 17th....
by Beyond Borders | Aug 16, 2021 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog
Well, when it rains it pours. And now as I write this update to you, thanks to Tropical Storm Grace, it is pouring in southern Haiti on the multitudes made homeless by Saturday’s earthquake. And even those not made homeless are staying outdoors because of the...
by Beyond Borders | Apr 8, 2021 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog
Click on the image to read the Winter 2021 Impact Report How could I read this newsletter and not be over-whelmed with gratitude for you and what you are making possible in Haiti? Families brought back from the depths of poverty, isolation, and despair through new...
by Beyond Borders | Dec 14, 2020 | Ending Child Slavery, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized
I’m feeling both distressed and hopeful as I write to you now. We keep a running list of children who we believe are enslaved in domestic servitude in Haiti. Last month colleagues added the names of 166 children from eight Port-au-Prince...
by Beyond Borders | May 22, 2020 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized, Volunteers & Friends
We are finishing out week 9 of lock down at home and week 9 since the first coronavirus case was declared in Haiti. I hope this finds you and your loved ones still healthy and safe. I promised to keep you updated on what is happening in Haiti – with the virus,...
by Beyond Borders | May 13, 2020 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized, Volunteers & Friends
I wasn’t feeling that bad when I called my doctor’s office last Friday. I didn’t expect them to instruct me to quarantine from my family and get tested for the coronavirus on Monday. They say that what you don’t know can’t hurt you and...