Happy Haitian Flag Day! Celebrated each year on May 18, this day commemorates the birth of the Haitian flag and the revolutionary spirit it came to represent. In 1803, as Haiti fought for independence from French colonial rule, Jean-Jacques Dessalines ordered the white stripe to be removed from the....
“...women, brave as stars at dawn.” Edwidge Danticant, ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory’ It’s International Women’s Day , a moment to amplify the voices of trailblazers, changemakers, and everyday heroes. This year’s theme, #AccelerateAction , is a call to move faster toward a world where everyone, regardless....
Since 2007 the Port-au-Prince Jazz Festival has welcomed some of the biggest international names in jazz and R&B to Haiti. The Festival was founded in 2007 by the Haiti Jazz Foundation , an organization dedicated to raising the level of the Haitian music industry using jazz music as a tool. The 2023....
A special post from SOIL Board Member Jessica Lozier On Saturday October 15th, the SOIL team joined hands with the community of Shada to celebrate Universal Hand-Washing Day, a neighborhood where SOIL has worked for years. Children and adults alike participated in the community celebration which....
