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Returning to Haiti to Provide Sustainable Technology Training
“Why are you going to Haiti? Aren’t you worried about your safety, the lack of infrastructure, and getting malaria and typhoid from going? How does this fit with your blog?” I was asked a lot of...
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Traveling to Haiti: Fulfilling My Promise to Return #Bloggers4Haiti
Middle photo courtesy of Kelly Tirman It’s been over a year since I first traveled to Haiti to visit artisans who create sustainable income through handcrafted works of art and I’m excited to return...
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Sharing People and Places I Love in Haiti Through Findery
This is a sponsored post When I find something I love, I like to share it so others can experience it too and as my loyal readers know, my love for Haiti runs deep. Three years ago I traveled to Haiti...
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Findery Announces Launch of Android App!
This is a sponsored post For anyone who was excited to read about Findery but disappointed to find out that it was only for iPhone, your wait for Android is over! Yesterday Findery announced the...
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Bringing Haiti Home for the Holidays & My Daughter to Haiti in 2015
Decorating the Christmas tree each year is like a trip down memory lane as we unwrap ornaments that have been stored in tissue paper to hang on our tree. We’ve been collecting ornaments from the...
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Shop. Donate. Learn. 3 Ways to Help Haiti 5 Years After the Earthquake...
On January 12, 2010 a devastating 7.0 earthquake shook Haiti for 39 seconds and did incredible damage not only to the country’s structures in the capital city of Port au Prince but to individuals who...
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How You Can Help Provide Hurricane Matthew Relief for Haiti
For the past five years I’ve been traveling to Haiti. If you’ve been reading the blog for awhile, you know that I first went there in 2012, wanting to get to know the country beyond what was being...
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Thank You for Helping Haiti After Hurricane Matthew!
Known for beautiful waters and sandy beaches, the islands in the Caribbean are sought after destinations for travelers but somehow Haiti is overlooked by those craving rest and relaxation. Five years...
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How Buying Handmade Artisan “Trade Not Aid” Ornaments from Haiti & Rwanda...
If you celebrate Christmas, chances are that every ornament you hang on your tree is meaningful to you just like ours are to us. Pulling out our box of ornaments and unwrapping each one is like...
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9 Easy Ways for Your Family to Give Back on Giving Tuesday and Beyond
After a weekend of indulging in food, family, friends, and shopping, it’s time to think about gifts that give back on Giving Tuesday. This unconventional way of gifting shifts the focus away from stuff...
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Dear Mr. President: These 13 Photos Show Haiti is Not a S#ithole
Dear Mr. President, As someone who has spent the past six years traveling to Haiti, I am angry, embarrassed, and disappointed by your comment. Haiti is not a s#hithole. Your irresponsible words do not...
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Tough Lessons Learned About Conscious Giving from My 6 Years in Haiti
This post is sponsored by Corning® Gorilla® Glass “So many people come and say they’re going to help but they never come back.” These words from six years ago linger in my subconscious since first...
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And We’re Off! A Mother-Daughter Trip to Haiti #Bloggers4Haiti
“Nervous excited,” Emily said when I asked her how she was feeling about our trip to Haiti. We had just put down the book we were reading with a dim light casting a glow in the corner of the room. She...
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Haiti Through My Daughter’s Eyes as Youngest Member of #Bloggers4Haiti
We’ve been home from Haiti for just over a week and every time someone asks Emily about her trip, her eyes light up. Today she’s here to share her thoughts about our trip and the many things she...
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How a Single Trip Led to 6 Years of Traveling to Haiti
“Is this your first time to Haiti?” the man across from me asked as we both reached for spoons nestled beneath separate but equally delectable looking dishes during lunch in the Haiti Projects café...
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Traveling to Fond des Blancs, Haiti to Visit the Haiti Projects Community...
Sometimes when you travel to the same place over and over again for work, it can feel tedious, but I’ve never felt any sort of monotony when visiting Haiti because every trip is different. There is...
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Why A Bee Sting Allergy Couldn’t Keep Me Away from Haiti Projects Beekeeping...
When I travel to Haiti, I want to do it all. I like to fill my days with experiences and make the most of my time in the country so when I saw a visit to Haiti Projects Beekeeping Project scheduled on...
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Haiti Projects Pad Project Educates Girls in Rural Haiti About Puberty,...
There is no shortage of lessons learned from my time in Haiti but recently I discovered that regardless of where you are in the world, talking to girls about pads, periods, and menstrual health will...
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What I Learned About Being Vulnerable from Brené Brown, the Iris Awards & Mom...
There are things that I’m really good at and other things that I’m working on— like celebrating myself, accepting earnest compliments with grace, and owning my success. Last week I attended Mom 2.0...
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Thank You for Helping Haiti After Hurricane Matthew!
Known for beautiful waters and sandy beaches, the islands in the Caribbean are sought after destinations for travelers but somehow Haiti is overlooked by those craving rest and relaxation. Five years...
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