by Beyond Borders | May 8, 2020 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized, Volunteers & Friends
When Beyond Borders put out a call for seamstresses and tailors within our network, Fabiola jumped to the front of the line.Well aware of the danger the coronavirus presents to her family, her community, and her country, Fabiola was still eager for the chance to help...
by Beyond Borders | Apr 28, 2020 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized, Volunteers & Friends
A girl in Jacmel receives a hygiene kit from a Beyond Borders team member. I hope this finds you and your loved ones doing well. We are so grateful for your thoughts, prayers, and support as we prepare for an explosion of COVID-19 cases and a potentially catastrophic...
by Beyond Borders | Apr 7, 2020 | Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Uncategorized
I’m writing to share an update with you on COVID-19 in Haiti. There are now 24 confirmed cases with an additional 218 suspected cases. One person has died. We fear, however, that there are in truth many more cases than what these official numbers reflect....
by Beyond Borders | Nov 27, 2019 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education, Volunteers & Friends
They don’t celebrate Thanksgiving Day in Haiti. I’m reminded, though, as I prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with family here in the U.S. tomorrow, that the people who I consider to be real thanksgiving experts are predominantly people I’ve gotten to know over my...
by Beyond Borders | Nov 14, 2019 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education, Uncategorized, Volunteers & Friends
A note from David … I don’t know many people as brave as Sarah or Monique.* After being brutally attacked with a knife by the woman who had enslaved her, Sarah, who was only 11-years-old at the time, ran away without knowing where she could find anyone to care...
by Beyond Borders | Oct 22, 2019 | Ending Child Slavery, Ending Violence Against Women & Girls, Fundraisers & Events, Our Blog, Providing Rural Education, Volunteers & Friends
I want to share with you the latest on the political crisis in Haiti from our team there. Weeks of escalating protests in Port-au-Prince and other cities have disrupted life in much of the country. The vast majority of those demonstrating have done so peacefully, but...
