January 2024 – New Year, New Projects!
January 18. 2024 Dear Friend, Happy New Year! I hope that you and your family are having a healthy, safe …
Updates
December 2023 – Our Favorite Moments of 2023
December 14, 2023 Dear Friend, As 2023 comes to an end, it is time to reflect on what Roots of …
2023 Annual DC Event
November 2, 2023 Thank you to everyone who joined us at this year’s annual event and 15th anniversary celebration! It …
Happy World Food Day! Read Epherns’s Story – October 2023
October 16, 2023 Dear Friend, The island of La Gonave, Haiti, lacks many basic necessities, including high-quality schools. To pursue …
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What We Did This Summer – September 2023
September 8, 2023 What We Did This Summer Dear Friend, I can’t believe it’s already September! As kids get settled …
Your Impact in Haiti – August 2023
July 12, 2023 Your Impact in Haiti During times of crisis, it becomes even more important that we come together …
3 Ways We’re Fighting Hunger in Haiti – July 2023
July 12, 2023 Building Food Security from the Ground Up A recent report showed that 4.9 million people in Haiti …
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How do trees stop hurricanes? – June 2023
June 28, 2023 Protecting Haiti’s Environment for Generations to Come! This is a mangrove forest on the island of La …
Meet Marie! – May 2023
May 11, 2023 “When I learned to drive, I made myself more useful, I became more independent, and now that …
Karl Racine Joins Board – April 2023
April 4, 2023 Dear Friend, We are proud to announce that Karl Racine, former Attorney General for the District of …
2022 Annual Report
We are proud to share Roots of Development’s 2022 Annual Report Click the image to view the full report!
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 …
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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 …
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Summer 2024 Internship
Community Engagement & Thought Leadership Intern Overview Roots of Development, a Washington-DC based 501(c)(3) organization committed to supporting and practicing …
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! …
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 …
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 …
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! …
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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 …
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 …
How does a magnet help fight poverty? – July 2022
July 19, 2022 Dear Roots Supporter, Here’s a riddle: What is the most valuable resource in the fight against poverty, that …
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Read the Inspiring Stories of the Rasin Staff – June 2022
June 23, 2022 “I had to grow up learning to navigate this violence without becoming a part of it, and …
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Matching Gift Campaign – June 2022
June 11, 2022 How can we help? Those four words seem so simple, yet they’re so very powerful. In fact, …
How Aid Has Failed Haiti
by Charlie Estes Published June 9, 2022 A recent New York Times article dove into France’s shameful exploitation of Haiti …
Leadership Center Update – May 2022
May 26, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, We have an exciting update on the Community Leadership & Development Center that our partner …
Monthly Giving Campaign – May 2022
May 17, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, Becoming a monthly donor is the strongest, most sustainable way you can support …
Women’s Programs Update – April 2022
April 22, 2022 – Dear Roots Supporter, In March, Roots of Development celebrated International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month …
Executive Funders Circle Meeting – March 2022
March 22, 2022 – Executive Funder’s Circle (EFC) meetings take place at least once a year and serve to update …
Statement on the passing of Dr. Paul Farmer
February 22, 2022 – Yesterday, the world lost Dr. Paul Farmer at the young age of 62. He was a brilliant, world-renowned medical doctor, who considered healthcare a human right. He loved Haiti like no other foreigner I have met to date and was one of the country’s greatest advocates.