In #Haiti where dependency on food imports is said to be at 80%, it’s GREAT to support local production. Here are crops from our partner OPDAAH/Organisation des Planteurs pour le Développement Agricole de l'Anse d'Hainault.

#PledgeforChange2030 Nairobi 2024 retreat energized a very global group of stakeholders. This time, with Kate Moger , Sidhee Patel & Reshma Khan, I was part of the planning & facilitation team. It was great to come out of this with a list of very specific commitments. #catalyst !

Why your small goods come in gigantic boxes

1 of my pet peeves!

“More than three billion trees are cut down every year to make the paper-based packaging that ends up cluttering your home or stuffed in a refuse “ bbc.com/worklife/artic…

🏹 Desde Kenia hasta América Latina, el llamado por una Cooperación sin #colonialidad resuena fuerte

✍🏽 La reciente declaración está ganando apoyo global y abriendo nuevas puertas al diálogo

🎯 Aquí Marie-Rose Romain Mu y Nancy Sitima con la Declaración

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#TooSouthernToBeFunded

The practice of tied aid is a relic of the past. It isn't just inefficient; it's unjust. Sign our open letter to the OECD DAC & join the urgent call to end discriminatory funding to CSOs in the Global South. #ShiftThePower

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Yes! Nana’s words were « powerful and NECESSARY!

#PledgeforChange2030

#Sudan : 'We need global leaders in Paris to come up with immediate, concrete solutions to the human tragedy that continues to unfold.' - CARE's Sofia Sprechmann Sineiro urging for decisive action in today's international conference on the #Sudan War.
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Just struck me when I read that Senegal celebrated the 64th anniversary of its independence. Thinking of #Haiti ’s 220th anniversary.

2 thoughts :1/the 🌍 shock when hearing about a Black republic being formed, & the colonial rage; 2/Colonialism is recent, not ‘ancient’ history.

My son Réginald manages a non profit program that helps to feed homeless individuals and their families in Greater Boston. These are posters he created for his very multicultural population of community participants.

#translation = #accessibility

2 Men Fined $1.25 Million for Robocall Scheme to Suppress Black Vote - The New York Times

The games they play…

#whitesupremacy #racisminaction nytimes.com/2024/04/09/nyr…

#ThoughtForTheDay

Eid Mubarak to all my friends who celebrate!

In 2023, the financial impact of gang violence in #Haiti reached a staggering $1.5 billion. This isn't just a number—it's livelihoods destroyed, progress halted, and dreams deferred. prezeau.blogspot.com/2024/04/le-cou… #Haiti #EconomicImpact

📈 400K IDPs in #Haiti : Economic and Social Impact and Policy Recommendations. Among Adults (18-59) Women are consistently more affected in every month recorded. prezeau.blogspot.com/2024/04/impact… #Solidarity

9 things strong women do that come across as intimidating (but are really not)

To strong women everywhere! Good read…and keep it up! hackspirit.com/things-strong-…

I saw her looking through the street’s garbage bins. She was doing it furtively, trying not to be noticed… I pretended not to see her so she could escape her feelings of shame and what remained of her dignity.

#poverty

Perhaps the ideal scenario would be research by the people with the people for the people?

There is nothing more elating than seeing a community come together, analyzing their challenges, strengths, and opportunities, and setting *together* their own priorities.

#Empowerment

World Central Kitchen on that Israeli 'investigation':

'The IDF cannot credibly investigate its own failure in Gaza.'
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