2022 From Struggles to Success
There’s a saying that “All’s well that ends well!” The journey through 2022 was filled with challenges, but is ending well! The struggles & challenges that escalated throughout the summer & fall have been well documented. Stabilization & peace in Haiti have not been accomplished. But we are grateful to have our school open, even […]
Blog from the Heart
Today I just want to share from my heart. It’s probably going to be more like rambling. But these thoughts are rolling around in my head and need to be expressed. “Would you take checks to the bank for me?” Back in 2008, when my daughter decided to create a non-profit because she was heading […]
Metal Artisan Update
Tonight, my emotions are all over the place! The metal artisans from Croix des Bouquet contact me frequently. Usually, they are trying to make a sale! They are a hard-working group with incredible talents & skills. For the past decade, I’ve purchased items to sell on online at Market Haiti & in Apparent Project fundraisers […]
Pondering the Crisis, the Plan, the Opportunity
A couple days ago I shared answers received from my three Haitian leaders… Questions about Fuel, Water, Internet, Transportation, Businesses… and HUNGER! My heart aches for our Haitian friends. This morning, as usual, I woke up to texts from Haiti. Just want to share a couple of them. First let me introduce a young man […]
Crisis in Haiti
Marilyn’s Update – Current Situation in Haiti & at Apparent Project I’m a bit troubled tonight. It’s hard to hear the real-time news from my staff on the ground in Haiti right now. Most of you who know me understand that I’m not particularly concerned about inconveniences & challenges when in Haiti. But if I […]
Hello again from Marilyn
It’s interesting to me… Our world view! How it affects the way we look at life, situations, people, events and more! No one has the total picture, and we are all influenced by where we were born, our parents, family, teachers, friends… everyone we encountered throughout the years. As I’ve been considering what to write […]
Hello from Marilyn!
Hello from Marilyn Monaghan at Apparent Project! For those of you who wonder who I really am… (since I generally live behind the laptop screen.) I have been working behind the scenes at AP since 2009, beginning as a volunteer who agreed to “take checks to the bank!” Over the years, I developed the system […]