by Debbie Boyd-Chisholm When asked about the meaning of Valentine’s Day, most young children generally know that it has something to do with love. Some …
Haiti Earthquake
Hope for the Future in Haiti
David Korpela was Finn Church Aid’s country representative in Haiti from a week after the January 2010 earthquake until the end of November, 2011. When …
More than Just a School
The parish church of St. Matthieu in Haiti still stands, but with significant damage visible across the exterior of the building. The church has been …
Rebuilding Stronger
During the January 12 earthquake, 40% of the buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti were destroyed or rendered unsafe for use. In Léogâne, the epicenter of the …
A Growing Balcony
Emergency Response Stories, Food Crisis Stories, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region
Elide Barthole is lucky to still be living in her home in Carrefour, Haiti. Over half the homes in her community were destroyed in the …
Hot Lunches for Haiti
Emergency Response Stories, Featured, Food Crisis Stories, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region
It’s hard to study with an empty stomach. Ask the students at L’Ecole National Trouin in the mountains near Léogâne, Haiti about the difference a …
Port-au-Prince at Night
Emergency Response Stories, Field Blog, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region
The morning of my last day in Haiti has dawned, and I am sitting outside the ACT Alliance Guest House where we’ve been staying, about …
A Walk in Rivier Froid
Emergency Response Stories, Field Blog, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region
As soon as I heard it, I knew I’d arrived. It wasn’t the sound I thought it would be. In fact, I didn’t even know …
The Kingdom on Earth
Emergency Response Stories, Field Blog, Haiti Earthquake, Latin America Caribbean Stories, Stories by Region
Today, Naba and I visited the parish of St. Matthieu with Father Cole, the Coordinator of CEDDISEC (the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti’s development arm) and …