Month: September 2012

Hope for Haiti Heats up for a New Round of Cooking School

Arianne Pingledis, Program Assistant, September 25, 2012 Flyers advertising a new session of Cooking School Beginning in October, Hope for Haiti’s Les Cayes Guest House will once again be a busy place on Saturday afternoons as the Cooking School starts a new session.  Overseen entirely by Support Team Manager and Cooking School Director, Carmene Alverbe, […]

Hope for Haiti Community Health Workers Prepare for the New School Year

Elizabeth Warren, Program Assistant – September 20, 2012 It’s back-to-school time in Haiti and Hope for Haiti’s talented Community Health Workers (CHWs) can’t wait to continue educating students in their communities! With the start of the school  year coming up on October 1st, the Hope for Haiti team hosted a Back to School meeting with […]

Emergency Response to Tropical Storm Isaac

Jennifer Lang, Program Manager and Elizabeth Warren, Program Assistant – September 3, 2012 Last month, Tropical Storm Isaac hit Haiti with heavy rain and strong winds. Hurricanes are a constant fear during the rainy season, which stretches from May through October. Most communities are unprepared to handle large amounts of rainfall, where flash flooding makes […]