All of us at Forging Futures are grateful for you. For your willingness to love Haiti. For your willingness to be generous. Simply put, without you there is simply no Forging Futures. That is why we are grateful for you.
What’s Happening in Haiti Now?
The question that remains: Is there Hope?
From the New York Times:‘There Is No Hope’: Crisis Pushes Haiti to Brink of Collapse
Kirk Semple reports from Léogâne, Haiti, “Haitians say the violence and economic stagnation stemming from a clash between the president and the opposition are worse than anything they have ever experienced.” He goes on to say, “Though the country has …
This little piggy went to market and this little piggy stayed home…
BBQ, Sunday, Oct. 27, 3-6 p.m. 4212 Regency Court, Atlanta 30327 Purchase your tickets now at ticketstripe.com/forgingfuturesbbq All of us at Forging Futures in Haiti are indebted to a little animal known as the PIG. In Creole, there are two words for pig: kochon and pouso. We …
Step One of The Pledge for Compassionate Service
Never do for others (the poor) when they have the capacity to do for themselves. In 1962, author Richard McKenna wrote a novel, The Sand Pebbles, depicting the exploits of a fictitious gunboat, San Pablo, patrolling the Yangtse River protecting American interests in …
Third Annual Hawgin’ for Haiti
Join us for this fun BBQ to support feeding, educating and empowering Haitian children. We’ll have whole hog, brisket, BBQ chicken tacos and ribs smoked by award-winning BBQ pitmasters Tenacious Q and Craft BBQ. $30 per person or $100 per …
Trip Postponed
I had hoped to travel to Haiti in mid September in order to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the founding of our schools in Mathieu. My daughter-in-law, Megen, a professional photographer and videographer, was planning to accompany me in order …
An Oath for Compassionate Service
When I was a young boy of elementary school age, I devoted one summer to raising money for a local charity. There was a large used clothing reception center in our neighborhood and on the large bins placed to receive …
Every Day Is a Beautiful Day
Haiti is a mess. That is nothing new. I suppose it has always been a mess. The tragic sadness of this comment is intensified when one realizes that Haiti is the second oldest Republic in our hemisphere. She declared herself …
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