The Haitian Institute/Enstiti ayisyen
Tackling the challenges to human flourishing, while shaping the whole person: Body, Soul & Spirit
N ap atake pwoblèm ki fè moun pa ka fleri yo, pandan n ap modle moun nan nan entegralite li : kò, nanm ak lespri
“Hope… does not consist in crossing one’s arms and waiting.“
Paulo Freire
“Lespwa pa vle di kwaze bra w tann.”
Our message: Let us attack the problems, not one another, for only together can we end the continued erosion of our humanity while restoring what is lost.
Mesaj nou an se : Atake pwoblèm yo, pa youn lòt, paske se sèlman ansanm nou ka frennen ewozyon k ap detwi mounite nou an, pandan n ap restore imanite ki pèdi a.
How does one restore the lost humanity?
Se kijan w restore imanite ki pèdi a ?
Attacking the problems and finding lasting solutions require an inflexible commitment to research, reflection, and collaboration, coupled with a great deal of patience, courage, compassion, and imagination. It also means acquiring new skills for the road. And that is only the beginning!
Atake pwoblèm yo epi jwenn solisyon dirab mande yon angajman solid nan rechèch, refleksyon ak kolaborasyon, san konte anpil pasyans, kouraj, konpasyon ak imajinasyon. Sa mande tou pou nou devlope kèk nouvo konpetans. E sa se sèlman kòmansman an !
We connect people within and across generations, and partner with local institutions and leaders that share our vision of a more just, peaceful, and prosperous Haiti.
We inspire individuals and communities to think and work together to solve their communities’ problems.
We promote a vision for stable, equitable, and productive communities, and institutions that are strong enough to outlive their founders.
We promote concrete, hope-filled opportunities that are as inclusive as they are wide-ranging, as constructive as they are innovative, as empowering as they are liberating.
The Amílcar Cabral Society (SAC) continues to challenge young adults to take their place in their communities with greater intellectual engagement and a clear sense of purpose.
The Marie Erline Lamy Academy (AMEL) continues to honor the spirit and vision of the Academy’s first director as it brings together and accompanies more adolescents.
SantRova houses all of the Haitian Institute’s initiatives. It is now present in the town of Ansafolè and in the mountain region of Goden where it serves as a house of healing and hope.
Through SARAPED, we partner with teachers and schools while challenging them to become healers and sanctuaries for the Haitian spirit.
Strong communities require healthy individuals and just social structures. Our first public health initiative prioritizes the health and wellbeing of young women and children.
We are building a foundation that is strong enough to sustain the collective weight of our dreams.
Aware of colonization’s lingering effects on every aspect of Haitian life, we are unapologetically decolonial in all that we do. Following the example of the Haitian polymath Jean Price-Mars, we practice rigorous research that is based on an unshakable commitment to truth as a matter of justice: “scientific truth,” “human truth,” and “truth tout court.” And to those, we add communal truth.
