Happy New Year! Happy Independence Day! Soup Joumou

Pumpkin/Squash Soup or “Soup Joumou” on January 1st is a long standing tradition in Haiti. You can read more about the history of this amazing soup here and here. There are many variations on this soup from family to family, but they are all delicious. I’ll include a few recipes

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Kreyol song – #123 Lè Kris vini (When Jesus Comes)

Yon pòv te sèl, akote gran chemen an,Li te avèg, li pa te kapab wè;Rad li chire, li tranble nan lonbraj la,Jezi vini, tenèb li vin limyè. Ke :Lè Kris vini, pwisans satan fin brize;Lè Kris vini, dlo nan je yo siye.Li pran tristès,Lavi nou plen ak lajwa;Nou vin chanje lè

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Words From Gretchen

Fall 2004 Dear Friends and Partners in Haiti mission, Praise God! We know you haven’t heard from us in awhile. It’s hard to write when you have a two-edged sword in BOTH hands! We have sure been battling, both in the spirit and against adverse conditions here. We had no

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