Author Archives: Gigi
February 7th Fundraising Update
February 7, 2010 Dear Friends of YOUTHAITI – I want to thank all of you, especially those new to this list, who have come out in Milwaukee over the last 3 weeks to support YOUTHAITI and the work that we … Continue reading
Youthaiti responds to Haiti Earthquake
Dear friends of YOUTHAITI: The news of the recent earthquake in Haiti is devastating for all of us. We pray for all of the people of Haiti as we anxiously await word of the health and well being of our … Continue reading
Dec 5, 8:00 PM YOUTHAITI Benefit Concert
Dec 5, 8:00 PM 4th Annual YOUTHAITI Benefit Concert Please join us on Saturday December 5 at 8:00 PM at the 19th Street Coffee House as Harvey Taylor, Holly Haebig, Jahmes Finlayson and KT Rusch share their musical gifts … Continue reading
Buy Haitian Blue coffee – support Youthaiti
Haitian Blue coffee now available!! YOUTHAITI has partnered with Foundation Espoir Grande’Anse and Cafe de la Hotte to bring you a new coffee experience! Haitian coffee is known for it’s rich, deep flavor. Grown in the mountains around Duchity, the … Continue reading
Preparing for July trip to Haiti (6/28/08)
Dear Friends, It’s late June, and I’m finalizing my preparations for my sixth trip to Haiti in the last two-and-a-half years. I leave on July 11 with Liat, my daughter, and Annette, a computer specialist, and will meet up with … Continue reading
Update from Haiti (1/24/09)
Dear Friends, Those of you who have followed my travels to Haiti in the past may have been disappointed to not receive any email updates while we were in Duchity. Unfortunately, we did not have internet access during this trip, … Continue reading
Hurricanes devastate Haiti (9/24/2008)
Dear Friends of Haiti – I have hesitated to send this letter out, and I’m not sure why. I continue to watch the news reports in the international press and Haitian press after the 4 hurricanes hit the island within … Continue reading
Launch of Youthaiti (Youth Organization United to Transform Haiti (Jan 2008)
Dear Friends, Thank you for your support over the past year for SOIL* and the work I am doing in Haiti . I wish to provide you with a summary of what we have accomplished this past year and take … Continue reading
News about hurricanes (9/5/2008)
Dear friends of Haiti – Many of you have no doubt read the news of the devastation in Haiti after the three recent hurricanes in just as many weeks. Parts of the country are still inundated. Thousands of houses have … Continue reading