Haiti

Welcome to Haiti

Welcome to Haiti, the world’s first independent Black republic and the first country in the Americas to end slavery. A land of relentless upheaval, both natural and manmade, and of grim headlines — and also of perseverance, innovation, and a fierce love of nation.

Haiti is where women travel hours to sell at market every day, in every kind of storm, to put their children through school.

It’s the land of exquisite kanaval – a beautiful, artistic explosion of cultural memory and ingenuity, of protests under the hot sun, with songs and declarations saying, “We deserve better!”

It’s the street bands, with grounding rhythms and soaring spirits.

It’s the land of cooperative labor and communal strength, where educators, health care workers, farmers, merchants, mothers, fathers and children refuse to give up, where the roots are so deep and strong that no matter what, the branches will grow. And with hard work and determination, Haiti will get there.