CEO Jim Lange: Week of Exceptional Meetings on HR&DC Initiatives
It’s right around 7:30 pm and I have just landed in Miami. All around me the hum of life fills my senses and I am thankfully for this much-needed infusion of energy. As my recent posts had indicated, over the course of the last 8-days I interacted with scores of people in a wide-array
- Published in 2010 Earthquake, Blog, Development, Featured, Haitian Culture, Haitian Renaissance, HR&DC, Jim's Corner, National Memorial, Permanent Housing
National Memorial and Peace Park Discussed with First Lady of Haiti
A few months ago I passed along one of my favorite quotes which went something like this: “One day your life will pass before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” If I lived to be 100 years old, I may never have a day that surpasses today in scope or in sheer importance.
- Published in 2010 Earthquake, Blog, Development, Featured, General, HR&DC, Jim's Corner, National Memorial, Recovery
Divine Intervention Yields An Opportunity to Thank Those Who Handled The Dead Following Haiti’s 2010 Earthquake
Three years ago today close to 300,000 Haitians lost their lives in less than a minute. If death wasn’t a cruel enough fate for the fallen, most found their way into the back of dump trucks and were unceremoniously buried in mass graves in a place called Titanyen. Only Dante could embrace such an
- Published in 2010 Earthquake, Development, Featured, HR&DC, Jim's Corner, National Memorial, Recovery
New Haiti Preparing to Dawn
Haiti Trip (January); Day Three: It’s dusk in Haiti and all around me the ballet of change from work-to-rest is full to view. Unfortunately for me, my workday is hours from completion and I am miles away from my next appointment. Since I will not have access to the Internet until much later this evening,
- Published in Economic Development, Featured, Jim's Corner, Job Creation, Training
Progress on 3 Different Fronts in Haiti
Haiti Trip (January); Day Two: It’s a little after 9:30 pm and I’ve just excused myself from the dinner table. While today was filled with many important conversations, the main thrust of my activities fell into these three categories: The mass grave initiative in Titanyen Job creation opportunities in underserved communities Crisis management for
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A Sacred Oath: The Transformation of Mass Graves to the Haitian National Memorial and Peace Park Begins
Haiti Trip; (December) Day Seven: While there is so much that I would like to share with you regarding today’s historic developments, I sorry to say that this installment will be short on details as I am thoroughly exhausted and I am having a great of difficulty seeing the keyboard. With that being said,
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The Government Facilitating Organization
After years of examining the relationship between host countries and the Non-governmental organizations that operate within their borders, I have come to the realization that vulnerable nations remain vulnerable and easily exploited when they cede administrative control of their country to outside interest. One needs to look no further than the country of Haiti
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Mole Accepts A New Brother
Haiti Trip; Day Six: I have just returned from my third trip to the rural Northwest section of Haiti, and the fishing village of Mole Saint-Nicolas. I am filthy, exhausted and covered with so many mosquito bites I look like I have the measles. And do you know what? I couldn’t be happier! While there
- Published in Agriculture, Economic Development, Featured, Jim's Corner, Job Creation
Funding For Haiti’s National Memorial Begins to Emerge
Day Seven: In a seemingly endless run of good luck, I am happy to report the following developments. (FYI-Due to confidentiality restrictions placed upon me, I can only discuss today’s activities in “general” terms. I will, however, provide full disclosure of all individuals and/or companies when I am legally allowed to do so.) Earlier today,
- Published in Alliance Partners, Economic Development, Featured, Jim's Corner, National Memorial, Sustainable Haiti
A Humble Helper Arrives
Day Six: It is Monday morning and I am back in Port au Prince after spending two days in Mole Saint-Nicolas. While nobody can predict the future, I would not be surprised if the events of the last 48 hours will be talked about for years to come. While this space doesn’t allow for great
- Published in Featured, Jim's Corner, Recovery
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