Haiti Update – Hope

It’s early November. Time to share some good news!  And time for an update about the current crisis in Haiti! A time of reflection, joy and HOPE. I spent the last 6 weeks sharing about our Apparent Project family. Our #34-400 challenge results… AP Haiti staff will all receive their full pay for the first […]

Ending Poverty; The Apparent Way

Childcare for at-risk babies sets the stage. Preschool opens the curtains. Manager training turns on the light. Now the story can be told. And what a powerful story it is; empowerment of Haitian families to rise out of poverty, disrupting the cycle, and changing the trajectory of the next generation. Thank you to Mrs. Green’s […]

Come and Meet Pierre

This is Pierre.  He has an infectious smile and an even more intriguing story. Pierre grew up with his mom and 4 brothers and 2 sisters.  His mom worked really hard to provide for all of them.  She sold candies, sugar, candles, soap, bread – whatever she could on the street.  When Pierre was old […]

Veslene

Photo of her mom Meet Veslene.  She joined us in 2010 when she was 18 years old.  She has 4 sisters and a brother. Shortly after she began working with us, both of her parents died from the cholera outbreak leaving her to care for her siblings and her own newborn baby boy. Lance Pierre […]

Lovana

Lovana started with Apparent Project in 2010.  She began as a bead roller and made necklaces, selling them on consignment.  She moved to Quality Control and then became a manager when our metal stamping began.  But knowing she has had experience working for an Orphanage, taking care of children, Shelley felt she would make the […]

A Special Intro from our Director, Marilyn

Marilyn Monaghan For those of you who don’t know me… I’m Marilyn Monaghan, current Director of the Apparent Project. (I’m also known as “Shelley’s mom.”)  Some of you may have seen posts on our Facebook page or our AP blog written by Cami Franklin.  Many people know who Cami is, but for those of you […]

Meet Our U.S. Staff – Sandy & Jodene

September is quickly approaching. For the staff at our U.S. Headquarters in Lacey, WA, this means it’s time to get busy! Believe it or not, Christmas is right around the corner and this is the absolute busiest time of year for orders. So far, for 2014 – they have processed, packaged and shipped over 76,000 […]

Apparent Project – U.S. Headquarters

Have you met Marilyn? Nearly five years ago, when the artisans in Haiti began making jewelry, Shelley posted photos on Facebook asking friends and family to have jewelry parties. She also asked her mother, Marilyn, if she would deposit an occasional check or two from these parties so that the artisans could get paid. Marilyn […]

Apparent Project in the U.S.A.

The Apparent Project has not only created jobs in Haiti but also in the U.S.  This is a great blog by Cami Franklin about our wonderful team in the U.S. and the work they do to keep all of our Haitian artisan friends going.  Thanks Cami for a great blog!  Thanks Marilyn and team for […]

Welcome To The Apparent Project Blog

This is the spot to keep up with Corrigan & Shelley Clay, happenings in Haiti, and general reflections on the work of The Apparent Project. If you’d like to learn more, check us out at www.apparentproject.org. Thanks! Right now Shelley and I are getting ready to visit family in Oregon. When we get back to […]