Happy Haitian Flag Day / Fèt Drapo – May 18, 2023

Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., May 2023 May 18, 2023 is the 220th year of Haitian Flag Day/ Fèt Drapo.  This day is celebrated in Haiti and in many U.S. cities with large populations of Haitian Americans. Haitian Flag Day celebrates the creation of the Flag of Haiti during the Haitian revolution.  The day is celebrated … Read more

May is Haitian Heritage Month

Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., April 29, 2023 May is Haitian Heritage Month, a time during which we acknowledge and celebrate the countless contributions of individuals from the Haitian Diaspora to the U.S. and to our global communities.  This month-long celebration grew from the May 18th Haitian Flag Day which is a celebration of liberation … Read more

Babbel Partnership

Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc., 4/28/23 Read a recent article published by Babbel which highlights their partnership with Le Flambeau Foundation in support of our educational programming.  We invite you to join the movement. BY BABBEL, April 20, 2023 “Commemorating Haitian Heritage Month With The Le Flambeau Foundation .” Invest in our Future      

Heritage Perspective from Youth in Haiti

Le Flambeau Foundation , Inc.,, April 28, 2023 Our heritage partnered with the experiences and fresh perspectives of our youth form a powerful force for building strong futures.  Over the past few months we’ve had discussions with youth in Haiti via our THE SPARK of Le Flambeau English discussion program – a program now in … 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

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

Partnership with Babbel Phase-Two Launched

Le Flambeau Foundation , April 4, 2022 LEARN ENGLISH.  CHANGE THE SITUATOIN After supporting Le Flambeau Foundation activities in Haiti for the past year+, the second phase of our social impact partnership with English language app leader Babbel, was launched.  The partnership is a vehicle for English learning education and a fundraising source for future … Read more

Happy Fête du Drapeau (May 18) 2021

Happy Haitian Flag Day / Fête du drapeau.  May 18, 2021 will be the 2018th year of this celebration.  A little background…(Encylopedia2) Haitian Flag Day is observed on May 18 in Haiti and in a number of U.S. cities with large populations of Haitian Americans. Many Africans of the diaspora, regardless of their ancestry, also … Read more

Happy Independence Day! Happy New Year!

Dear Friends, On January 1st 2021 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 217th anniversary of Haiti’s independence (January 1, … Read more

Soup Joumou – The Taste of Freedom

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 in the world.  To read the declaration Declaration … Read more