Hard Day..

It started out with realizing that I had been stolen from again. I went to go get my money out to pay for the painting on two houses when I realized that over $350 had been taken. It was the third time in the last ten days and I didn’t know what to do. I […]

Baby Food Party

After a year of using a particular kind of sealer on our beads that is very hard to get in Haiti, I decided to launch out and go local. I found a great clear varnish that is made in Haiti, will be cheaper, and will make for a better quality bead overall. Very cool.So I […]

The businnary…and the Angels.

I was talking to my dear friend Els Vervloet whose family is part of Maxima SA that is providing the prefabbed houses for Haitians. She dropped a word that I had never heard before, but have since thought of a lot. The “businnary”…business with a mission (although I am not quite sure on the spelling.) […]

Makilene’s story

Makilene is our country bumpkin. She is an adorable Haitian woman who can’t braid, can’t write, can’t read, can’t dance, and still can’t cut her own paper when making paper beads. She is adored by all in our program and works harder than most of the other women put together. Let me tell you why.When […]