“At the core of Farmer’s longevity and success is his ability to see the problem for its stark reality.  Instead of always expecting to win—a trait he says is common to the American idea—Farmer advocates that a better approach when dealing with situations like Haiti is to be prepared for what he calls the “long…

“Good things don’t get lost.” Barbara Kingsolver For all the years I have been in Haiti, I have been wanting to visit the Citadel. I heard so much a bout it, and was finally able to make it up North to Cap Haitian and Milot to fulfill this dream of mine. Haiti is such a small…

Last week I fulfilled a long- standing wish by visiting Abriko and the work of Patrick and Mica Deverteuil. They have a large foundation which sponsors 12 schools, an atelier for the transformation of fruits, and also a women’s cooperative which makes table cloths, bedspreads and other beautiful handicrafts. What struck me most about that…

 Time flies, and I am not keeping up this blog the way I have wanted to. But there are times when I am just forced to write. Yesterday was such a day. We spent it out in the countryside to visit our housing project and our microcredit group in Latiboliere. As always, those days are…

Meditation in Jeremie  Haiti never ceases to capture my heart… Sunday afternoon in a small rundown church in the middle of the noisy market in Jeremie, with vendors selling their wares yelling out the prices, carnival music wafting in from outside, but inside… 60 young people quietly listening to a presentation on meditation, and then, oh so gently, practicing…