Please join us at Politics & Prose TONIGHT 9/17 @ 7 pm for a book reading by Haiti’s most renowned novelist, Edwidge Danticat. Danticat’s latest novel, Claire of the Sea Light, tells the story of 7-year-old Claire and her fisherman father Nozias, who struggles over whether to raise her alone or put her in the care of a different family. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet one of Haiti’s strongest literary voices!

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Is Hope a Choice?

May 5, 2023

One morning last fall in a rural village in Haiti, a woman who we'll call Esperanta bathed and dressed her five kids, locked them into her tiny house, and then walked away with the intention of ending her life. Life had not treated Esperanta...

Impact Report: Spring 2023

Mar 29, 2023

Thank you again for your generous support for Beyond Borders. I am so grateful. You are supporting a growing movement of women and men in Haiti who are working tirelessly to overcome poverty, prevent violence and abuse, and develop leaders. You can read the latest on...

Research Results: Intimate Partner Violence Cut in Half

Dec 2, 2022

There is exciting news to share! A just-completed multi-year research collaboration with the Global Women's Institute at the George Washington University found that the work of Beyond Borders' Rethinking Power Team in Haiti cut the rate of intimate partner violence by...

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