In a land with 3 growing seasons Haiti consistently imports 90% of the food consumed. This has led to horrific food insecurity this year amidst political instability and COVID closing borders and making travel unsafe. In our city of Les Cayes we depend upon local markets. Vendors at the local market get their goods largely […]
Me, Crying in HyVee’s Meat Department . . .
I cried over a 5 lb bag of chicken legs that I bought for $3.97 at Hy Vee Grocery. I had flashbacks to my friend at the local market in our Haiti neighborhood. Donicia would smile up at me as she reached for the fresh chicken she had saved back just for me. She had […]
The Wise Man Built His House Upon A Rock
https://climbforhaiti.org/wp-admin/admin.php?page=stcr_manage_subscriptions One of the Accolade for Saving Lives program families is getting a two room home. They have been living in a one room structure with little to no roof and a dirt floor. They are ingenious in making things work, for example the door is hinged on with the soles from old, unusable shoes […]
CLIMB – Exactly what does that stand for?
As an organization, identifying why you exist and what you stand for is easy. Putting a name, an identification to describe your purpose is a very difficult task. Permit me to take you through the acronym “CLIMB” to expand a little on what it is we stand for and how our partner organizations fit into […]