Today, I learned that Haiti’s joumou soup was awarded protected status by Unesco. Happy day! This is my absolute favorite Haitian dish, and one which Dave and I have enjoyed on several occasions… most notably on New Year’s Day in 2016. Read on to learn more about this soup’s cultural significance, as well as what goes into it to make it so delicious!
Read MoreIt’s been just three weeks since Pastor Sam, Aunald, and Naomie kicked-off Collège Lumière’s inaugural school year, and already they’ve had to close the school due to the deteriorating conditions in their country. Current crises include political instability, food insecurity, continued disaster recovery, violent gangs, and a fuel shortage that has brought the country to its knees. Until the gangs reopen the roads, allowing fuel deliveries to resume, the country will remain powerless… and Collège Lumière will remain closed. It’s not the start we expected to it’s inaugural year.
Read MoreRecent headlines have once again shed light on corruption and violence in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. Rather than take our media’s interpretation of current events at face value, we asked a native Haitian—our partner Pastor Samuel Metelus—to explain it to us.
Read MorePerhaps you’ve heard about the protests crippling Haiti for the past week. Thousands of Haitians in every major city (and many small towns as well) are voicing their...
Read MoreSince I’m always trying to learn more about the Haitian people and their culture (so as to better understand the community in which we do ministry), I often...
Read MoreOver the past few days we’ve been asked repeatedly about Hurricane Irma’s affect on Haiti. Fortunately, Irma did not affect southern Haiti where Sam and his...
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