Of all the lessons Haiti has taught me over the years, one of the most important is how to look ahead. This is a place where flexibility is key, as there is usually some variable that wasn’t accounted for, but that can derail the best laid plans. As anyone who has lived or worked in… more →
This is my third summer as a Sewanee intern in Haiti, and I find myself doing a lot of looking back. So much of my experience here has changed over the last few years. When I arrive in Bois Joile now, I am greeted with smiles and questions as to the wellbeing of my family… more →
While on a quick trip to Cange, Haiti in January, I had the opportunity to reconnect with old friends. Pradip and I got to spend part of a rainy evening chatting with Pere Fritz Lafontant and His daughter Marie Flore Chipps. Pere has lived in the Central Plateau for almost all of his adult life… more →
This past month, I along with several students and faculty from Sewanee had the opportunity to return to Bois Jolie and visit the homes of the four families in that village who have partnered with the Zanmi Foto project. It was a wonderful experience to be greeted as old friends and sit in the shade… more →
While in Haiti, I have the exciting opportunity to learn about the history of the Central Plateau, focusing on Cange and the surrounding area. I’m doing this with the help of Père Lafontant, an Episcopal Priest who has dedicated much of his life to serving the area. He has seen incredible changes here over the… more →
This last week, I accompanied students from CFFL, Zanmi Lasante’s partner school, to a small town on the edge of Lake Peligre called Blanchard. It was our second visit; the first was an effort to gauge interest among the Zanmi Kafe farmers in participating in Zanmi Foto.We returned to provide cameras and training to the… more →
Aloce reviews camera usage with Mme Exana [photo: Brooke Irvine] CFFL and Sewanee interns for Zanmi Foto 2014: Brooke Irvine, Monclair Joseph, Caroline Minchew, Aloce Louis, Thony Fontaine and Chandler Sowden [photo: Pradip Malde] The Bois Joli trip on Thursday, May 30, overall went very well. Lionel Jeremie (ZF family) met us with a mule at… more →