by Beyond Borders | Apr 22, 2021 | Our Blog
We at Beyond Borders are heartbroken and enraged for what we are witnessing today in Haiti, more specifically in and around the capital of Port au Prince over the past few weeks and days. Armed and vicious gangs are fighting for control over several neighborhoods,...
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 | Nov 25, 2020 | Our Blog
On Thanksgiving this year, I’m thinking of my Uncle Bob. I mostly remember his voice, his hands, and how he would look at me. He was one of my dad’s two younger brothers and a skilled machinist. For a few years, he worked for my dad, so I would see him most often...
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...
