Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a day during Women’s History Month to recognize and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. Empowerment is one of Hope for Haiti’s core values, and we are proud to share that over half of the team leading and implementing our work is female, including […]
Fostering a Positive Work Culture During Difficult Times
Written by Jessica Ciccarello, Director of Employee Experience & Administration Navigating the Employee Experience in the midst of a global pandemic called for creativity and intentionality. Our US team has been working remotely since the start of the pandemic and our Haiti team worked hybrid remotely until September when we reopened with COVID safety protocol in […]
Staff Blog: Developing a 3-5 Year Vision for our Economy Program at the American Express Leadership Academy
Three of our team members (Meg Orazio, Chief Impact Officer; Linda Thélémaque, Country Director; and Christina Baptiste, Economy Program Manager) participated in the American Express Leadership Academy at the ASU Thunderbird School of Management this fall. Below, read their reflection on the program and how the skills they learned have helped shape the future of […]
Hope for Haiti Staff Selected for American Express Leadership Academy at the Thunderbird School of Global Management
October 20, 2020 – Three Hope for Haiti staff members have been selected as members of the 2020 American Express Leadership Academy cohort at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Meg Orazio (Chief Impact Officer), Linda (Country Director), and Christina Baptiste (Economy Program Manager) will attend the two-week program alongside staff members from buildOn, Educate […]
Intern Blog: Confronting Mental Health Stigma – From the US to Haiti
This is the first in a series of blog posts written by Hope for Haiti intern Maya Hardimon about her experiences with the organization. When I came on board as a Public Health Communications Intern at Hope for Haiti this summer, I knew one of my top priorities would be working to mitigate the mental […]
Staff Blog: The Importance of Haitian-American Philanthropy
In celebration of Haitian Flag Day and Haitian Heritage Month, we are highlighting the voices of our Haitian and Haitian-American staff members on our blog. In this post, Sabrina Jérôme, our Director of Strategic Partnerships – Southeast U.S., shares the importance of Haitian-American philanthropy . Whether you migrated from the Perles des Antilles at a […]
Insights From Working In Haiti
By Meg Orazio, Hope for Haiti’s Chief Impact Officer I’ve had the incredible privilege of working with Hope for Haiti since 2014 and have learned some subtle (and not so subtle) nuances of sustainable impact, project design, and organizational management. In terms of IMPACT, I think there is sometimes a misconception among donors that the […]
5 Things We Do to Build a Positive Work Culture in Haiti
Written by Jessica Ciccarello, Hope for Haiti’s Director of Employee Experience and Administration Offering a positive work culture is just as important as offering other benefits such as health insurance, time off and PTO. While benefits provide an added bonus for employees, a positive work culture helps employees to feel not only satisfied in their […]
Three Things We’ve Learned by Helping Thousands of Families Access Clean Drinking Water in Haiti
Through our blog, we’re bringing you stories from the field that amplify the voices of our Haitian staff members and highlight the work they’re able accomplish on the ground with your support. Below are the reflections of Stanley Liste, our Infrastructure Program Coordinator. Dear Friends of Hope for Haiti: Through Hope for Haiti’s Infrastructure Program, I distribute Sawyer Water Water […]
Two Members of Hope for Haiti’s Education Team Share Five Things They’ve Learned About Teacher Training in Haiti.
At Hope for Haiti, we know that there is an inextricable link between the quality of teachers in Haiti and student achievement. As we completed our last teacher training of the school year, we asked our two core education team members to reflect on what they learned about effective teacher training in Haiti. Dear Friends […]