Guide Campaign Launch – August 2025
Gwoup Konbit Launches the National Konbit Guide Campaign: “Applying the Values and Principles of Konbit” Written by Gwoup Konbit Port-au-Prince, […]
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Branch Invite
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT’S ANNUAL DC EVENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025AGORA DC Join us October 16th to celebrate another year of
Canopy Invite
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT’S ANNUAL DC EVENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025AGORA DC Join us October 16th to celebrate another year of
The Hidden Costs of Food and Clothing Drives
August 1st, 2025by Joey Panner, Summer 2025 Intern The Hidden Costs of Food and Clothing Drives About 71% of Americans
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Host Committee Invite
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT’S ANNUAL DC EVENT HOST COMMITTEE You’re invited to serve on Roots of Development’s 2025 Annual DC host
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You’re Invited
ROOTS OF DEVELOPMENT’S ANNUAL DC EVENT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 2025AGORA DC Join us October 16th to celebrate another year of
Fighting Burnout in Haiti
Fighting Burnout in Haiti – Why We Started the Heart and Soul Fund July 16th, 2025by Charlie Estes, Managing Director
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“Konbit Founded the Haitian Nation” – July 2025
July 2nd, 2025 Dear Friend, On June 25th, 257 community leaders (Konbitè) from across Haiti came together for Gwoup Konbit’s 5th annual conference,
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Haiti Funders Conference – June 2025
June 19th, 2025 This year, Roots of Development had the opportunity and honor to sponsor and contribute to the organization
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2025 Haitian Cultural Concert
Thank you to everyone who joined us at Riversdale House Museum on June 11th for our free Haitian Cultural Concert
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Let’s Talk About Peacebuilding – June 2025
Let’s talk Peacebuilding: An interview with Louino Robillard by Jessica HsuPublished June 12, 2025 Louino Robillard is the Program Director
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From the Roots, We Rise – May 2025
May 29th, 2025 Dear Friend, Nearly ten years ago, Louino Robillard and his late wife, Sabina Carlson Robillard, began nurturing
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Gwoup Konbit History
August 11, 2023 Gwoup Konbit In 2011, Louino Robillard, who is now Rasin Devlopman’s Program Director, his future wife Sabina
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The last three months in Haiti – April 2025
April 10th, 2025 An Update on Haiti In 2025, the situation in Haiti has gotten steadily worse. As it stands,
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Where Things Stand – March 2025
March 20, 2025 Dear Friend, Here’s where things stand with US foreign aid right now: Things are still uncertain and
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Strength + Willpower – March 2025
March 27th, 2025 “What struck me was that I realized that there is nothing you can’t do, as long as
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Pushing boundaries and breaking stereotypes – March 2025
March 8, 2025 “I wanted to encourage women on the island to push the boundaries of a society that is
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Language’s Role in Shaping Aid Outcomes: Why Words Matter in Humanitarian Work
Language’s Role in Shaping Aid Outcomes: Why Words Matter in Humanitarian Work By Jeremie Jean-BaptistePublished March 4, 2025 When we
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2024 Annual Report
We hope you enjoy our 2024 Annual Report! View or download below.
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USAID Freeze – February 2025
USAID FREEZE: UPDATE & RECOMMENDATIONS Published February 10, 2025 The last three weeks have seen an extreme restructuring of many
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We Broke Ground on the Leadership Center in Haiti! – January 2025
Dear Friend, Already in 2025: 2025 may be mired in uncertainty and upheaval, but our support and commitment for our
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How to Give Responsibly to Disaster Relief
How to Give Responsibly to Disaster Relief and Humanitarian Aid by Jeremie Jean-BaptistePublished January 28, 2024 Disaster relief often garners
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Konbit Soup Joumou – JANUARY 2025
January 14, 2025 THE TASTE OF FREEDOM Joumou, Creole for squash or pumpkin, has been grown in Haiti since it
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What is Mutual Aid?
By Jeremie Jean-BaptistePublished January 7, 2025 What is mutual aid? Mutual aid is a way for people to come together
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Board Onboarding Guide
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Board of Directors Portal
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La Gonave CBO Survey Results
REPORT: Survey of Community Based Organizations on the Island of La Gonave, Haiti In 2024, Rasin Devlopman, Roots’ community-based partner
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Our Favorite Moments of 2024 – December 2024
December 19, 2024 Dear Friend, It has been a difficult year. 2024 saw terrible violence, instability, and suffering in Haiti
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2024 Project Calendar
A YEAR OF IMPACT IN HAITI Konbit San Pou San Rasin Devlopman Le Paradis Haitien Leaders de Demain Roots of
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