Resilience. In Haiti, resilience is not just a reaction. It is woven into the fabric of the Haitian people and has been born out of a history of oppression and resistance. A steadfastness, an innate determination to continue moving forward regardless of circumstance. And unfortunately, a word connected to colonialism, and a legacy of white […]
Author Archives: Greg Bennick
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May
May
This entire brand new house was built by your donations. You didn’t just build the roof. You built the whole thing. $300 built the house you see here, in this case the result of monthly donors contributing a bit every month. It adds up fast. This is the house […]
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May
May
Another roof built in Ranquitte Haiti this week! This is the house of Mr. Canece, who lives at Carre Four Mm Dame Bonne. This house is yet another built with funds from the benefit we held in partnership with Chu Minh Tofu Veggie Deli in Seattle. For all the people who ordered food that day, thank […]
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Apr
Apr
This is Tidieu Milien. He lives in Gard Hiram, a small village in the Ranquitte region in Haiti. His new roof and his wall repairs – completed just last week – were paid for by a single anonymous donor who sent $300 to One Hundred For Haiti recently. Photo taken by request and used with […]
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Jan
Jan
This is Madame Gérant. She lives in the village of Bois de Lance in the Ranquitte region of Haiti. With her permission we are posting before and after photos of the rebuild of her house, made possible through an international group effort. Her house – both roof and walls – is the second house to be worked on […]
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Jan
Jan
Benefit update! We raised $2455.57 from the Chuminh Tofu and Vegan Deli benefit for One Hundred For Haiti on January 2nd 2021. We’ve made a special page where you can follow along over the next few months and see where all of that money will be used: https://www.onehundredforhaiti.org/chuminh/ THANK YOU to everyone who ordered food, […]
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Jan
Jan
This Saturday January 2nd 2021 in Seattle, Chuminh Tofu is donating ALL PROCEEDS from sales to One Hundred For Haiti. Chuminh are the most generous and kind people ever. ❤️ If you’ve wanted Vietnamese takeout, Saturday will be your day to come get it or to have it delivered! 10AM to 7PM, at 1043 South […]
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Jan
Jan
Helping people and changing lives. That’s the work in Haiti, and it never stops. This is Madame Camisou. She lives in the village of Haut Pont. This is her brand new house, almost complete (it still needs the walls sealed to protect from the wind and rain, which will be done for her right away). […]
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Nov
Nov
Haiti In-Country Director Fresnel Desauguste introduces us to Mrs. Predeus Belotte and her family from the village of Haut Pinal. One Hundred For Haiti put a new roof and walls on their house last week and Fresnel tells their story. MRS. PREDEUS BELOTTE (Speaking in Kreyol): “Mèsi Bondye. Mèsi 100 pou Haiti. Bondye beni nou.” […]
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Nov
Nov
In the past half a year we haven’t posted often but so much has been happening. The most important update: we have voted our Haitian colleague, Fresnel Desauguste, to be the president of the Board of Directors for One Hundred for Haiti. This makes Fresnel in Haiti a main guiding voice for the strategy and […]