Haiti News
Week #2 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Spring 2023
Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 2/26/23 Congratulations to the week-two winner of THE SPARK of LF Spring 2023 session! In the words of our English Grader Ms. Alexis (Floyd)… “I want to start by saying I am truly impressed and proud of all for the hard work and engagement put forth this week. The momentum … Read more
Week #1 Winner – THE SPARK of LF, Spring 2023
Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 2/26/23 Congratulations to the week-one winner of THE SPARK of LF Spring 2023 session! In the words of our English Grader Ms. Alexis (Floyd)… “Thank you for the amazing participation this week! Based on your responses it is clear that the choice between traditional medicine and modern medicine depends on … Read more
THE SPARK of LF Launches Spring Session – 15th Year
Le Flambeau Foundation launched THE SPARK of Le Flambeau Spring session on February 18th, 2023; entering the fifteenth year of the program. The THE SPARK of LF is an online English discussion program focused on extending educational opportunities to bright youth (up to 27 yrs old) in and from Haiti. The program provides a path … Read more
Haiti Scholarship Recipient Announced
Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., February 2, 2023 We are pleased to announce the recipient of the first Le Flambeau Foundation coding scholarship for youth in Haiti. Youth leader Dervain Valbrun who is originally from Cap-Haitien, lives in Port-au-Prince, and is a past participant of THE SPARK of Le Flambeau English discussion program; is the … Read more
Youth Awards Presented in Cap-Haitien
Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., February 1, 2022 Awards were recently presented in Cap-Haitien to winners of the fall THE SPARK of Le Flambeau English discussion session; an online English learning program focused on extending educational opportunities to bright youth (up to 27 yrs old) in and from Haiti. This program provides a path … Read more
Statement by Secretary Blinken on Haiti’s 219th Independence Day
Haiti National Day, Secretary Antony Blinken Press Statement, January 1, 2023 To read the statement click here.
Statement by the Prime Minister of Canada on Haiti’s Independence Day
Office of the Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Ottowa, Ontario – January 1, 2023. To read the statement click here.
Happy New Year & Independence!
Dear Friends, On January 1st 2023 we celebrate the arrival of a new year filled with powerful optimism for an outstanding series of new achievements. We survived the unique challenges of this past year and look forward to the future. On this same day we also celebrate the 219th anniversary of Haiti’s independence (January 1, … Read more
Soup Joumou Recipe for 2023
December 31, 2022, Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc. Haitians throughout the world make Soup Joumou every New Year’s Day to celebrate the independence of Haiti (January 1st, 1804). Haiti cast off the bonds of slavery and declared its freedom from France in 1804, making history as it set a precedent and became the first post-colonial black-led nation … Read more