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The August Project is committed to alleviating poverty in Leogane, Haiti by igniting imagination.

06/13/2024

For those of you who are interested in being a part of our latest project, please join us this evening for an information session at 6PM EST via zoom. We will briefly go over our coffee table book idea, what we’re looking for and answer any questions. DM us your email address to be added to the invitation. Haitians from around the world are welcome.

06/12/2024

We are working on a coffee table book that highlights Haitians in Haiti and of the diaspora to 1. underscore Haitian dignity 2. memorialize our existence and 3. raise money for poverty alleviation. We have gotten an outpouring of folks who want to share their stories (we’re still accepting letters of intent and but letters, we mean a quick email or DM) and we’re so grateful. We also need support in other ways. Please slide into our DMs with questions, comments and offers of support. We are so excited.
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If you missed our call for submissions or have questions, please DM us. We’re hosting several information sessions. 🇭🇹

06/04/2024

We are collecting stories from the Haitian community. Send us a DM to inquire! We’re so excited about this project. And special shout out to our photographer,

05/30/2023

Tonight is the night. The August Salon by will host Haitians from all generations to convene at (PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF VENUE) and discuss our different experiences—the whos, the whys and the hows. These conversations are meant to memorialize our existence, ensure we build stronger fact-based bonds and deliver objective perspectives of being Haitian in this world. RSVP and come through. Food is catered by and our generous sponsors are

05/23/2023

Our salons’ goal is to memorialize our existence. Given the one sided and negative portrayal of Haiti in the media, an honest counter narrative is important. Join us this month to close out and have conversations to build community. It’s not only important for the outside world to get access to the truth, but it’s important for us to be aware of each others’ stories too. Please RSVP. Link you know where.

07/12/2022

The recently published an article about renewed talks of decentralization in Haiti and its relevance to business owners (read: local economies).

Decentralization is this and so much more. This may read as shade, but it’s not. Read it again, but nicer. :-)

Centralization of resources and power perpetuates poverty, oppression and marginalization. Physical proximity increases access, holds politicians culpable and creates more fruitful opportunities. Centralization is also a large part of the reason why Port Au Prince is overpopulated--like overpopulated overpopulated. Decentralization is an integral step to development and equity in Haiti.

This is also a large part of the reason we focus our international efforts in Leogane, Haiti.
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Read about the function of (de)centralization in the blog post by on our blog. Link in le bio.
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And yes, this design was intentional. (Reflecting on the US Occupation of Haiti, One Hundred Years Later, Byrd, Brandon 2015) Laurent Dubois also discusses this in The Aftershocks of History.

07/07/2022

We’re counting all of our wins! Shout out to our three new YouTube subscribers.
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Subscribe to our newsletter + YouTube channel via the link in bio. 😎🇭🇹

06/29/2022

Many months ago, major news outlets reported on the arrival of Haitian migrants to the Texas border. As a community, we bore witness to families being mistreated by border patrol and I had to do something about it. To TAP’s honor, I ended up being a primary resource for those who wanted to help and for those who needed support. Since then, I have served as an interpretation and translation service, an advocacy service (ask about my trips to ICE!), a resource center and a donation drop-off and delivery service.

I have to pull back. Here’s why.
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Read the rest on our blog. Link in bio.

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