2022 Annual Report
We are proud to share Roots of Development’s 2022 Annual Report Click the image to view the full report!
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What Haiti Needs, Now More Than Ever – January 2023
Dear Friend, As you know, 2022 presented new challenges to our work in Haiti. In July, gang wars resulted in the deaths of over 200 people in only a week. In October, Acting Prime Minister Henry did away with fuel subsidies, causing huge increases in gas prices and disruptions to clean water access. Twenty thousand …
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Take a look at our favorite moments of 2022 – December 2022
Dear Friend, 2022 is rapidly coming to a close. Despite the challenges in Haiti, this year has been Roots’ and Rasin’s most successful yet. Through the end of the month, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite moments from this year. Take a look! On July 7th, a fourth cohort of women completed their motorcycle training with …
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Internship Opening
Overview Roots of Development, a Washington-DC based 501(c)(3) organization committed to supporting and practicing Development Without Dependency, seeks an unpaid undergraduate or graduate intern for Spring of 2023. The role would be mostly remote, with the option for occasional in-person meetings with Roots of Development staff in Washington, DC. The intern would be responsible for …
Annual Event & 15th Anniversary Celebration
November 2, 2022 – Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s annual event and 15th anniversary celebration! It was a beautiful night, filled with special guest appearances, delicious food and drink, and inspiring speeches. Please enjoy the photos and videos below, and don’t forget to tag Roots of Development in any posts …
Reaching Haiti’s Future Leaders – October 2022
October 25, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, Rasin and its community partners are constantly innovating, creating new and better projects to serve La Gonave. Two of their newer projects, Reyaji and Ankadre, seek to expand their reach throughout the island, involving new community members and demographics that Rasin hasn’t tapped into. Reyaji, which loosely translates to “react,” brings together community …
Update on the situation in Haiti – October 2022
October 3, 2022 – Dear Friend, The current situation in Haiti is dire. For the last several weeks, violence has escalated. Gang violence has brought chaos and death to many, and Port-au-Prince has been in an almost total lockdown for 19 days. There is no fuel, and hospitals are either closed or rationing care. Inflation …
Make La Gonave a Global Center for Community-Led Development – September 2022
September 28, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, A promise to future generations. A hub for Community-Led Development around the world! That is what the La Gonave Community Leadership & Development Center will mean for the people of Haiti, Roots, and our local partner, Rasin Devlopman. La Gonave is an island that’s been all but forgotten …
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Communal Development Plan – August 2022
August 17, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, Last week, I returned from my trip to La Gonave, Haiti, where I was able to witness and participate in the work being done there by our Haitian partner organization, Rasin Devlopman. I would like to personally invite you to join me tomorrow, Thursday, August 18th, at 3pm EDT via Zoom or Facebook …
Mid-Year Report – July 2022
July 25, 2022 For the first time ever, Roots of Development has produced a mid-year report to update our supporters on our progress and the work of our partners thus far in 2022! Read below!