Haitian Proverb January 26th
"Chak pen gen founo li e fwomaj li." Translation: "Every bread has its oven as well as its cheese...meaning: everyone has trials and joys, and [...]
A day-in-the-life
I apologize for not posting an update sooner, the internet has been spotty during my first week here at the center. As you may know, [...]
Mountain Children
I apologize for not posting an update sooner, the internet has been spotty during my first week here at the center. As you may know, [...]
Ezekiel Update
As many of you know from following HG Haiti workers on Facebook, or the blog of one of our January team members, Lisa, little Ezekiel [...]
Haitian Proverb January 12th
"Chay pa janm lou pou mèt li." Translation: "The load is never too heavy for its master." Many Christians walk around in more trouble than [...]
Haitian Proverb January 4th
"Bèf san ke, Bondye pouse mouch pou li." Translation: "God shoos away the flies for the cow with no tail." In Haiti, the country always [...]
Erin Corbett, missionary for Heart of God Haiti 2013
Hello everyone! I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself before I head down to Haiti. My name is Erin and I will taking over [...]
Christmas Party Pics
Sorry for the delay in getting these posted. The internet in our area of Haiti has been pretty hit and miss lately and it's taking [...]
Haitian Proverb December 31st
"Se pa ak rara you kenbe zwazo." Translation: "You don't catch birds with a carnival band." All of us know the benefits of having more [...]
Haitian Proverb December 24th
"Ou pa pwason; ou pa't pou antre nan nas." Translation: "You're not a fish; you shouldn't have entered the net." Meddling where we don't belong [...]
Haitian Proverb December 17th
"Ou montre makak voye wòch, premye moun li kase tèt se ou mem." Translation: "You teach a monkey to throw rocks, the first head he [...]
Meet the New Kids
Just wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the two new boys living at the orphanage. They are brothers who's mother has been [...]
Haitian Proverb December 10th
"Fòk ou chache konn chemen anvan ou pran wout." Translation: "You must learn the way before you take to the road." Simply put, this proverb [...]
Protests Hit Close to Home
Since I came to Haiti, there is always one part of day-to-day life here that has intrigued me. It is the fact that even though [...]
Haitian Proverb December 3rd
"Menm nan lanfè gen moun pa." Translation: "Even in hall there are buddies." I have always hated the quote, "You show me your friends, and [...]
Birthday Cake
My birthday was on November 22nd and so since I couldn't be with family and friends, I decided to take a big cake to the [...]
