Newsletter Winter 2009
Dr. Kennedy lived in a community outside of the city of Jacmel in Haiti and she talks about the term andeyò (on the outside), what it means in Haiti and why this term is used. Read more to find out about her experience living andeyò and the people who live andeyò in Haiti.
by Cara Kennedy
Beyond Borders has commissioned Kent Annan and John Engle to start a new organization called Haiti Partners. The organization will have its own programs in Haiti and is committed to quality education in Haiti. Read more to find out from John Engle his thoughts while working with Haiti Partners in Haiti.
by John Engle
In a new model for strengthening communities, Beyond Borders discusses its work in the communities, how they get to know people in the communities and their needs. Read more to find out the details about Beyond Borders’ work in the new model for strengthening communities.
by Jean Prosper Elie and David Diggs
In two new initiatives to include the excluded, Beyond Borders is helping launch a new Haitian organization, Partners in Local Development (PLD) and is supporting an innovative rural school initiative. Read more to find out about these two new initiatives t include the excluded.
by Beyond Borders Staff
Following Jesus through the Eye of the Needle is a book by Kent Annan about moving to Haiti to work with Beyond Borders. It’s an adventure in faith and vulnerability during a volatile time. It’s also about love and service wherever you happen to live. Read more to find out more about the book and where to get it.
by Beyond Borders Staff
Jesus was born not in royal splendor but in a humble manger on the outskirts among an oppressed people. And in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says that is where he still can be found—among those who are hungry, thirsty, in prison, on the outside. Read more to find out how much money we received, we need and also other financial information about Beyond Borders.
by Beyond Borders Staff