Worthless

A few years ago,  I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at the Clay County Women’s Club.  They invited me to come, set up my jewelry, join them for lunch and share all about Apparent Project.  I am always excited to be a part of things like this and have had several opportunities in the […]

Puzzles and Potatoes

I have been helping behind the scenes while our Director, Marilyn, worked hard all last summer to turn our Preschool into a reality.  We opened our Day Care in the Spring of 2014 and it didn’t take long to figure out that we wanted to expand by offering not only a safe place for our […]

Perspective

Often by this time of year, I begin to feel a bit disconnected.  Living here in the States and only going to Haiti once or twice a year makes it hard to stay focused.  To remember why we do what we do.  Out of sight, out of mind, so to speak. Wednesday evening, I got […]

The Earthquake of 2010 and Why It Still Matters

So, the earthquake that shook Haiti on January 12, 2010 was indisputably the largest and most deadly natural disaster to ever hit Haiti, to ever hit the Caribbean and to hit the entire western hemisphere.    The death toll estimates are truly uncountable and horrendous. **PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI .: JANUARY 17, 2010 – A view of […]