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The Real Haiti - What Comes Up First In Google When You Search Haiti?

12/29/2020

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Do you like what you see when you search
If you're like us, you're most likely tired of seeing these negative words describing Haiti pop up on most Google searches. 

While there's been positive visibility progress over the years, particularly after the 2010 earthquake thanks to social media, these keywords still show up too often. We can share beautiful pictures of Haiti all we want, but those nice beaches and beautiful mountain views don't erase peoples "image" and idea of Haiti. It's not their fault. They've been seeing it their whole lives. With a negative perception of the island, it's pretty much impossible to excite anyone to visit unless they have some sort of connection to Haiti like family, friends, church, etc.

Why would you want to travel to a "shithole" that has no trees, poor people and NGO workers who take advantage of ordinary people? I am being sarcastic.

​Not again!
Seriously, though. I totally get why Haiti is pushed aside and not a thought until there's been a hurricane and then everyone is all, "Pray for Haiti" "donate for this cause, blah blah blah." People like sensationalism. People love to go to "help out" when others are in crisis. People love to donate things or money. Some people capitalize on poverty, in which we can refer to this as poverty porn.

There's often a white savior mentality attached to such which is a savior complex to help non-white people in a self-serving manner (Wikipedia, 2020). When the crisis and hype are gone, Haiti is forgotten about. Then it starts all over again and the news reminds us that "Haiti can't catch a break." This is unproductive.


While I (Diana) don't know what it's like to be born and raised in Haiti, except for the stories my family tells me, I know that Haiti and Haitian people deserve to be respected. My human experiences in Haiti have been so life-changing that I feel empowered to be the messenger of of the other side of Haiti and the Haitian culture. I believe this is my God-given talent.

I realize that I live in a pretty diverse place (South Florida). Other parts of the US, and maybe around the world, don't have access to Haitian culture, Haitian friends or a thought about Haiti past destruction.

As The Real Haiti has grown over the years, our efforts have increased to provide resources that will help kids understand Haiti, learn more about Haiti and those who are Haitian can be proud of their heritage, not embarrassed or pitied.

​How do we change this? 
I believe that teaching others about Haiti can improve the pity mentality. We've all heard it before, change starts with our little ones, our children are our future. It's so cliche, but it's true.

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The Real Haiti Kids is an online portal for parents and teachers to access information about Haiti and the Haitian culture. Sure, you could spend hours and hours searching for kid-friendly information about Haiti (trust me, I've been doing this for years) and you will find some with lots of digging. However, the information either outdated, terrible quality, in 5 million different places or about an orphan or earthquake survivor. There's so much more to Haiti and Haitian culture than devastation and feeling like we need to save Haiti.

We provide quality resources for parents and teachers to use to teach kids about Haiti and Haitian culture.
  • For starters, we are offering free worksheet activities that you can download below.
 
  • Like what you see on the freebie download? Order our "Let's Learn About HAITI" workbook for immediate download. In this one-of-a-kind resource, you'll find many activities, games and fun learning for kids!

You also may like:
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  • My Book of Haitian Cultural Symbols
  • Violette and Her Love short children's book
  • The Real Haiti Academy for families or organizations 

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I hope you enjoy these activities with your children or students. There will be a variety of resources to come. To make sure you stay connected, you can subscribe to the blog in the footer.

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The story of The Real Haiti Blog - from fear, to love, to a business

7/26/2020

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When I met my husband Endy (then-boyfriend), he would tell me all about Haiti. He would tell me stories about growing up with his siblings, his best friends. He would tell me about the journeys they had to get to school, the funny stories of dressing up in their parents clothes and the soccer games they played on the roof of their house. He would tell me how beautiful "The Real Haiti" was. I mostly just listened, and quietly doubted that a place I always heard was a "third world country," could be beautiful. 

What? You're going to Haiti on vacation!? 
​It took years of convincing to plan a trip to Haiti...7 years actually! Endy planned everything for our 10 day adventure. Although I was excited, my worried mind kept playing questions over in my head like, "what if we can't find water to drink?" and "what if we get TB or yellow fever?" As I type these ridiculous things (that I never actually said out loud), I can't even believe I thought such judgmental things about a place I'd end up falling in love with! 

As an innocent Italian-American, red-headed, 28-year-old, I really had no clue what Haiti was really like. I had no clue that visiting Haiti would change my life. As our vacation plans neared, I secretly wanted to back out or hoped for some reason we weren't going to end up going (sad, but true). 

The time came and we flew from Florida to Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. My life was forever changed and my eyes and heart were opened like they had never been before. For more of an in depth look about what I saw and experienced, read my blog about things I noticed while in Haiti. Before my first trip, my husband encouraged me to start a blog about Haiti to share what we saw. I wasn't fully on board with the idea, but I did. When I was there and then returned home is when I started blogging about all-things-Haitian and really fell in love with the idea of blogging. I embraced the culture and through my experiences, I had to share all of the amazing things that were so new to me.

Since I started The Real Haiti, Endy and I got married and have two little boys now! Although we don't get to travel to Haiti as much anymore (adulting too much), promoting the Haitian culture, food, people and life in Haiti is still my passion! I couldn't find one place online with resources for teaching kids about Haiti and Haitian Creole so I created my own for my boys and am sharing it with you!

The Real Haiti has a kids section (there's also a tab above) where you can find a variety of resources to teach your kids or students about Haiti 
  • Teachable info on Haiti facts
  • Watch videos about Haiti produced by The Real Haiti
  • Watch a Haitian Creole children's TV program Lakou Kajou
  • View and purchase my published children's book about Haiti called Violette
  • Free English and Haitian Creole worksheets for kids of all ages who are learning Haitian Creole at home (or at school)
  • Learn how to pronounce words and phrases in Haitian Creole
  • Numbers and colors in Haitian Creole
  • Listen to Haitian music and watch a video by Haitian artists
  • View Haitian art pieces
  • See and learn about Haitian food
  • Custom decor for nursery, kids room, playroom or classroom wall art in Haitian Creole - check them out here! p.s. There is no where else you will find this type of Haitian decor.
What's new with The Real Haiti
After developing a variety of digital resources about Haiti that focus on cultural education and celebration, we evolved into a membership style resource center called The Real Haiti Academy. You can now enjoy the option of a "pay what you can" model starting at $0. You have the option to pay $0, $15, $25, $50 or $99. No matter how much you pay, you will be getting the same access to the membership with all of the digital resources.

As a member of TRHA, you’ll connect with a community of Haiti lovers who are passionate about keeping the Haitian culture alive. Be proud of your (or your family's) heritage. Encourage multicultural diversity as you're raising your children at home and in your community.

Find out exactly what's included in The Real Haiti Academy.

In this time of uncertainty, one thing I am certain about is that I am not in control of anything. God is in control. I have been given a God-given talent and passion to develop this website and these resources. This is how I am sharing with my digital community who has supported The Real Haiti in one way or another.
"My family and I love exploring, learning about and celebrating our Haitian heritage through The Real Haiti Academy. Our 9-month old son loves the songs, videos & virtual field trip - and the resources keep coming. We're looking forward to using more of the resources as he grows. It's even been fun for my husband to have Creole resources (rather than French). Such an awesome tool!  - Kara Jeudy
While all of this started as a fear of Haiti, then a love for Haiti, it's now my business and a huge part of my life. I am so grateful for all of you for following my page for all of these years. Lastly, thank you always for your encouragement! Happy anniversary of The Real Haiti blog and business. Mesi anpil!!!

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Blog post updated 7/26/20 - eight year anniversary of The Real Haiti as a business.
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Take a Tour of our Haiti Inspired Playroom

8/1/2018

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Since we have little ones now,  I've done something I never thought I'd do - I converted our dining room (which we actually used) to a playroom! Crazy, I know. I am an interior design wannabe with a wannabe minor in decorating.

Our home is full of Haitian art in all different forms like paintings, sculptures, statues, papier mache, woven materials and mosaics. Since I had so much of the Haitian decor already, I figured why not create a Haiti inspired playroom! 

First thing first, I had my husband raise the gigantic chandelier so adults would stop bumping their heads on it. Some of the Haitian paintings were already hung so that made the wall decor easy. Check out our unique Haitian paintings for sale here.


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Then, I moved this super bold green, beige and black rug into the playroom. 
You can purchase the rug on Houzz.com - it's only $102 now for size 8 x 10! That's an amazing price because the rug is awesome quality, thick and easy to spot clean.  ​
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Next, I gathered some of my favorite art that was colorful. The papier mache pieces were made in Jacmel, Haiti and are of a Haitian tap tap bus, a rooster and a giraffe. I bought these in Haiti so I can't link them, but I found these awesome ones:
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​These paintings were done by my husband's cousin in Haiti. The one in the green frame was painted on a burlap sak and glued to a hard cardboard material. The frame is actually one that I found in the garbage! It was originally gold and had an ugly horse painting in it. Thankfully the Haitian painting was the exact same size! (fun fact - I love repurposing things and thrifting...it's one of my favorite things to do!) ​
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The Neg Mawon wood sculpture is also one of my favorites! We bought it from a local Haitian artist named Francois Sanon in La Boule 12. (fun fact - This heavy sculpture was our carry on item on the airplane from a trip to Haiti. Everyone was stopping to ask about it.) The video is an interview and tour of his studio in Haiti!

This is my most favorite blanket that I have for my boys! I bought it when I was pregnant with the first baby. I love buying handmade items from Haiti and when I saw this baby blanket, I couldn't resist! It has kept the same exact shape since when I bought it, it's just softer now. It's 32'' x 32'', a perfect size for baby or even a toddler. It's not too hot or heavy; it's really perfect. Shop the link or click here. The toddler rocking chair is from Home Goods.
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If you're tired of stepping on legos and tripping over trucks, try dedicating a corner (or a room if you have the space) for the toys to make a playroom or play area. It's nice to have the toys in one area so that we could have our living room back. I have a playroom board on Pinterest where I got my inspiration! Check it out here.
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These toys have nothing to do with Haiti, but I thought I'd share some tips with you. As a first time mom, I bought so much stuff that I thought I needed or the baby needed! This second time around, I am much more aware of what I buy because I realize how short of a time the baby will use it. 

Try Goodwill for amazing gently used toys like the wooden activity toy in our playroom. I got ours for $5.99 (compared to $59.99 brand new)! I was not looking for any toys on that trip, especially one like this, but I could not pass up this amazing deal. I also found the zebra walker at Goodwill for $3.99! I had given our old one away, so I am glad I found this one on the cheap. 


I found the Baby Einstein bouncy chair at Once Upon a Child, a thrift store with kids clothes and gear. It was $50 versus $88.99! 
Other Fun Haiti Inspired Things in Our Playroom
​Add this short story book to your collection! It was written and designed by me :) 

Mermaid Violette is madly in love. Her friends -- a crab, fish, dolphin, jellyfish and shrimp, all wonder who Violette loves so much and can't live without. Read the book to find out who the lucky one is!
The story is written in English. Bonus pages of sea creatures in English and Haitian Creole!
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Add these customizable wall art prints to your little one's room or playroom! Designed by me :) 
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I plan to do more blogs about Haiti inspired rooms and home decor so stay tuned! ​Thanks for stopping by!

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5/18/2018

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​Have you searched Amazon for books about Haiti or resources in Haitian Creole? There are some, but nothing compares to the collection that our friends over at EDUCAVision Inc. have! There are tons of amazing books and resources for everyone of all ages, interests, and styles of learning. EDUCAVision is offering 10% off anything on their website with code real-haiti.

Check out the variety of multicultural books and resources in English and Haitian Creole here!

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