Haitian Food in RVA!

Diane Gaillard was born and raised in New York City and is of Haitian descent.
Diane is the founder of Pearl Of Haiti Catering. She brings business management, hospitality, cultural awareness, planning expertise and the knowledge that all a party needs is a few people, good food & music, and a comfortable venue.

Pearl of Haiti recently catered the 2014 Haiti Gathering held on Saturday, March 22 and we would like to help spread the word of Pearl of Haiti's grand opening on April 19th!

For more information visit:
Pearl of Haiti's web site.

2014 Haiti Gathering!

The Church of the Redeemer's hall was filled with spirituality, passion and good will, as Twinning Committee pilgrims from across Virginia assembled last Saturday.  It was a day of sharing, learning and manje!  Solidarity begins at home.

The annual state Haiti Gathering, which was first held in 1997 in Charlottesville, continued this tradition featuring three excellent key note speakers, as well as eleven informative, interactive and pragmatic workshops.  Intertwined throughout the day the Haitian Choir lead the group singing various hymns.

The three key note speakers were Father Joe Nangle who spent fifteen years as a missioner in Bolivia and Peru and is currently engaged in ministry to the Hispanic community of Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish in Arlington, Virginia. 

Fr. Jacques Volcius who was ordained in 2002 and is the Pastor and Founder of Our Lady of the Miraculous Parish, twinned with St. Gregory the Great in Virginia Beach. Fr. Jacques is the director of Caritas Hinche.   

Dr. Maguire who has worked for years on issues of ‘bottom-up’ development in post-plantation societies in the Americas, including Louisiana but especially Haiti and the English-speaking Caribbean. He is recognized as a leading US expert on Haiti, having been engaged with Haiti since 1974. His current involvement focuses on issues of US-Haiti policy, politics, post-disaster development, and effective poverty alleviation.

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2014 Haiti Gathering!  Virginia's peer to peer interactions are an important piece of the process leading to the success of helping Haiti become an independent nation.

What's next?   

Attend your Haiti Regional Gathering which will be held this coming Fall!

Kiva Micro Loans = Sustainabiltiy

Ty is 68 years of age and a farmer from Santuk district, Kampong Thom province. To take care of his daily needs, Ty is engaged in the farming business and works as a construction worker around the province. His earnings from the two businesses allow him to provide his family members with a moderate living. Ty has five children, three of whom are currently employed in various careers in Phnom Penh.

Ty would like this loan to buy a motorcycle for his employed children to commute to their workplaces. This purchase will help them to reduce their traveling expenses and save more for their future needs. Ty is very grateful for loan support.

On November 14, 2013, I loaned Ty $25, along with many other people in the world.  I personally selected Ty from hundreds of loan requests made from around the world.

As of today, 3-18-2014, I have been repaid $6.25 (25% of my loan).  Status, Ty is paying back on time.

Win, win, sustainable?  Yes, yes, yes.

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Brother Harry says "So Long, Farewell"

Newsletter, February, 2014

Read about Harry and More! 

And that's not all, then read...

Read Gwen Costello's Interview with Cos!

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