bon fèt endepandans! toujou sonje ke ayiti kapab, e pèp ayisyen pral! 🌺
fresh post for the new year, but the message remains the same; silence is cowardice and compliance, and supporting HAITIAN-led initiatives is how you show you actually value us as a people + respect our sovereignty. elevate & listen to HAITIAN voices. otherwise, the love is fake. so if you care frfr, share the post or anyone of the individual orgs linked below—and remember, a little goes a long way.
haitian liberation is probably the most comprehensive resource that i can link. the document is great for reading up on, and keeping yourself informed. but in the case that you don't have enough time to go through it right away, one & two are condensed graphics that get right to the root of the island's problems. together, these resources help you see the forest for the trees. and the seeds aka the systems of oppression, planted by the colonizers to be fostered as matured trees by their descendants to this very day—giving us the rampant anti-indigeneity & anti-blackness (which both go hand in hand with anti-haitianism) from the caribbean to latin america & beyond our waters, apartheid & ethnic-cleansing, religious colonialism through stigmatizing indigenous practice [vodou] to push catholicism & missionary work in its place—and, like it can't get any worse, destabilization & foreign occupation disguised as “intervention”. *all* of which is urged by core group (the u.s., france, spain, germany, canada) and, unsurprisingly endorsed by our own “siblings” in the region who allow themselves to be used as pawns to violate our sovereignty, states of caricom & latam. and, of course this violence wouldn't permitted without the illegitimate puppet governments who pride themselves on being of the island yet their actions say everything but—who've been installed by core group, elites of european settler origin, and foreign oligarch families that began settling on the island long ago.
you know, descending from people who've resisted comes with a hefty price to pay. and we will not cower. they will not see a haiti without haitian people. they will not suck our lands dry. why? because, this is the work they won't tell you about on our island.
grown in haiti operates from a commune in jakmèl, with the intentions of giving back to our land. they train/work with haitian farmers to restore the soil and replant trees, while also reviving and protecting indigenous ecosystems. you can donate, and find their socials at the bottom of their page.
the haitian association of psychology continues to assist the growing wave of people right in the belly of the beast, who've been experiencing mental health difficulties as a result of the following issues; abuse, displacement, food scarcity, illness & injury, and inadequate resources. you can donate, and keep up w/ their facebook page.
the fontaine foundation operates amidst the violence permeating the capital, providing healthcare, education, and a promising future for those in the belly of the beast. you can donate, and keep up w/ their work.
haiti diaspora 360 sees to the self-sufficiency of the families in the southern departments closest to the capital, as well as displaced families drawn there. donations go towards farming, school supplies & tuition for as much families as possible. their fundraiser has been stuck for the longest! you can donate, and keep up w/ their work.
mouvan peyizan papay operates from central plateau with a focus on sovereignty; supporting farmers there where haiti's agricultural market is strongest, providing education & legal aid, plus putting together logistics—altogether decreasing reliance on foreign assistance. donate, read more & see the progress being made on their page.
zanmi lasante is a network of clinics & hospitals that operate from central plateau & artibonite. you can donate, and watch a more informative video.
cojeha operates from a commune northeast, serving as a center that empowers & provides opportunity to the haitian youth and the communities they come from. donate, read more & see the progress being made here.
nègès mawon is a feminist organization operating from the north, with the aim of [tba]
otrah, by and for trans haitian people in haiti, is accepting donations to foster a safer space for the community, especially queer youth. they’re working on destigmatizing hiv, as they they provide diagnostic & treatment care for it. you can donate here.
lakou tanama makes a home in many areas on our island, with the hopes of expanding to our diaspora—using afro-indigenous practices to nourish communities & offer support to people who've been heavily impacted by the rise of the organized violence. you can donate here.
that's all, for now. thank you for your support, and share w/ someone who needs to put their money where their mouth is! oh, and if you know anyone that’s flippant about haitian suffering, tell that kokorat "sòti la!" on my behalf.
