Aaron Stein
The Roots of Haitian Poverty
If the average American knows one thing about Haiti, it’s that Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. Many Haitians...
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Tom Stein
- May 24
- 1 min
The Ransom of Haiti
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a series of articles under the banner "the Ransom" about the colonial history of Haiti....
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Tom Stein
- Feb 4
- 1 min
Announcing a New Partnership for Good Grass
On January 1st, our partners at Help4Haiti launched a fifty carreaux (about 160 acres) farm in Cabaret near Arcahaie. In the coming...
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Tom Stein
- Feb 1
- 1 min
BonZeb Donors Make Education Possible
Thanks to everyone who donated items for our last supply shipment. We were able to distribute books and school supplies at several day...
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Tom Stein
- Nov 8, 2021
- 20 min
Tom's Travelogue
Before I get into the story, it should be said that everyone ended up fine. Shortly before I left for Haiti, there was news 17...
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Tom Stein
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
Ten years after devastating earthquake, Haiti shakes once again.
This morning, a 7.2 magnitude quake shook the south western peninsula of Haiti. This lasted tremor was more powerful than the 2010...
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Tom Stein
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
Help4Haiti and BonZeb
Our partners, Help4Haiti, are raising funds to start a BonZeb farm in Dume. You can see Help4Haiti founder Louis Chalmers touring the...
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Tom Stein
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Kiln Delivered!
It's been a rocky year of missed opportunities, but last week our kiln was finally delivered to the BonZeb farm. Now the work begins with...
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Tom Stein
- Mar 5, 2021
- 1 min
Expanding the Board
BonZeb is looking for a new board member, ideally someone with grant writing experience. If this describes you or someone you know,...
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Tom Stein
- Mar 5, 2021
- 3 min
The Year in Review
2020 started on a very promising note for BonZeb. Haiti was reopening after months of political strife and protests. During our January...
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Tom Stein
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
In Haiti, the power of the US dollar is waning.
US currency is not what it used to be. In August, a single US dollar was worth 118 Haitian Gourdes. This month a buck only gets you 60...
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Tom Stein
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Meet Marcel and Christophe
BonZeb's latest hires are great with a plow. Marcel and Christophe are helping prepare fields for elephant grass. And after they rest up,...
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Tom Stein
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Covid-19 is an international problem, and Haiti is not immune.
As of today, there have been 8,976 confirmed cases and 231 Covid-19 related deaths according to local authorities. The suspected number...
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Tom Stein
- Aug 4, 2020
- 1 min
We got the ox.
Or oxen to be more precise. And a plow. Planting season will be much easier on the farm, thanks to all your kind donations. But these...
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Tom Stein
- Apr 11, 2020
- 6 min
The Good Grass Solution Report on the works and meetings held from January 14th to 22nd 2020
The following is Bellegarde's account of our January trip. 1- Meetings with the builders On Tuesday 14th after the plane landed in...
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Tom Stein
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Coronavirus Reaches Haiti
The novel coronavirus has spread to hundreds of countries, and last week, Haiti had its first two cases. Covid-19, the disease caused by...
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Tom Stein
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Fire on the Farm
On Sunday morning we had a fire sweep through field number three on the far side of the stream. This is the same field that the workers...
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