Before leaving Sewanee for the Haiti spring break outreach trip, I had a lot of thoughts going through my head. This was my second time leading a group of students to the remote area of Haiti that I’ve worked in for three years now, and I was admittedly a little nervous. On the plane ride… more →
When attempting to bring twenty students to a country they have never been to before, you would be crazy if you didn’t have a little pre-trip anxiety, especially if the destination happens to be rural Haiti. Nonetheless, we swallowed our anxiety, grabbed our over-stuffed packs, and loaded the group of 23 onto a charter bus… more →
At last, after countless hours of preparation and an innumerable amount of group meetings, we finally saw the fruits of our labor today. The Zanmi Kafe team, comprised of four Sewanee students and four Haitian CFFL students, began our day by visiting Madame Exana’s home in Bois Jolie to attempt our first full biodiversity survey.… more →