Haitian Proverb & History

Bay kou bliye pote mak sonje The one who hits will forget but the one who was hurt will remember. There is a plaque here in Cazale, a short way from the clinic, that displays this proverb for all to see and remember as they walk by. This proverb means

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Health Education at RHFH

For many of you who may not know who I am, my name is Katrina and I am a Canadian nurse who moved down to Haiti 3.5 months ago to work with RHFH as their Director of Health Education and Pharmacy Coordinator. Taking on the role of building up the

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Haitian Recipe : Fried Plantains

Fried plantains (banan peze) is a common Haitian food you can find being sold on the streets or being cooked in their individual homes. It can be served as a side dish, appetizer or as an afternoon snack. Most often, fried plantains are served with pikliz (a spicy type of

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Villagers View~Coutanceau

My name is Marie. I do not know how old I am, I have never had a birth certificate. I was born in the village or Coutanceau. I have worked the earth my whole life. I never had a chance to attend school, so I cannot read or write. I

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Hope Family Spotlight~Marie Ange

We have known Marie Ange for many years. She has been in the Rescue Center several times over the last 9 years. Each time her recovery has been more and more difficult for her. In 2019 she was very near death after another time of malnutrition. After this she was

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Bible Study Update – May 2021

Two classes graduated at the beginning of April and had parties to celebrate and tell what they had learned. Here is an update on the three current classes: The class about David is being taught by Mathurin. There are 16 people in this study that is running from April 23

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