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🇭🇹 Haiti is more than the headlines.

It is the first free Black republic.
It is Kreyòl, community, and cultural pride.
It is mango season, tap-taps, mountain roads, music, creativity, and memory.

Here are five things you might not know about Ayiti Chérie 🌺

🇭🇹 Throughout the month of May, we’ll be taking time to celebrate and highlight the richness of Haitian culture, history, and identity from music, food, and art to language, traditions, and everyday community life.

Haiti holds a powerful place in world history as the first free Black republic, founded through courage, resilience, and the fight for freedom. And Haitian heritage lives on on through creativity, storytelling, family traditions, faith, celebration, and the strength of its people around the world.

This month is an opportunity to learn more about Haiti beyond the headlines and to honor the beauty, influence, and contributions of Haitian culture globally.

Happy Haitian Heritage Month! ❤️

With just a couple of months left before the school year ends, we're reflecting on how far our students have come.

Education is not often guaranteed, especially in Haiti, where infrastructure is unstable and opportunities are limited.

But despite many odds, they continue to show up every day, ready to learn, to grow, and to become a better version of themselves.

Thank you for being a part of championing nearly 2,000 children onward, so that today's dreams might become tomorrow's reality. 💛