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Culture as Connection
Fonkoze works alongside artists, community leaders, and partner organizations to create experiences that center Haitian voices, lived realities, and cultural expression as powerful tools for connection and engagement. Through gatherings shaped by food, music, art, and storytelling, these collaborations do more than celebrate Haitian culture — they deepen understanding, spark dialogue, mobilize support, and strengthen a global community invested in Haiti’s future and the work of Fonkoze.
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To those of us in the diaspora—who now speak of Haiti in two tongues, with passports that open doors and lives shaped by access—let us be clear: we are not distant from the land or the people who hold it down. We are their legacy in motion. And with legacy comes responsibility. We must give back—not out of guilt, but out of love. Out of duty. Out of gratitude.
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Haiti Beyond the Playbook: Rethinking What Works in Fragile Contexts | Skoll Week 2026 Oxford Sidebar Session
Fonkoze partnered with The Sidebar during Skoll Week 2026 in Oxford, UK, to host a practitioner-led panel conversation held alongside […] Read More
Watch: International Women’s Day Webinar with Fonkoze
Watch the Webinar Recording For 30 years, Fonkoze has should shoulder to shoulder alongside the most vulnerable women in Haiti, providing the tools, resources, and support they need to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. In observance of International Women’s Day, we gathered for a powerful conversation reflecting on this journey, celebrating the […] Read More
Recording: Pathway to A Better Life: A Graduation Celebration Featuring Women from the Program
On Thursday, January 23, Mercy Focus on Haiti and Fonkoze brought supporters together to meet three graduates of the Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) “Pathway to a Better Life” program. The women shared their experiences, and the ways their lives have changed as they embark on this path out of poverty and build sustainable livelihoods. This […] Read More
Virtual Partner Presentation: Fonkoze CLM Program and Mercy Focus On Haiti
Virtual Partner Presentation: Fonkoze’s CLM program Featuring our partner: Mercy Focus on Haiti, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Register here for the virtual event. Date: August 22 Time: 6pm ET Topic: Join Fonkoze staff in Haiti and partners from Mercy Focus on Haiti, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy […] Read More
Haiti Beyond the Playbook: Rethinking What Works in Fragile Contexts | Skoll Week 2026 Oxford Sidebar Session
Fonkoze partnered with The Sidebar during Skoll Week 2026 in Oxford, UK, to host a practitioner-led panel conversation held alongside […] Read More
SundayMarch8th2026
Haitian Chefs Shine at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival
Celebrating Haitian Cuisine at the Charleston Wine + Food Festival For the first time, Fonkoze USA joined the vibrant culinary community at […] Read More
WednesdayFebruary11th2026
Haitian Leadership Takes Center Stage at Future Forward Caribbean Philanthropy Forum
Erlantz Hyppolite Speaks at Future Forward’s “Haiti in Focus” Session On February 11, 2026, Erlantz Hyppolite, Executive Director of Fonkoze USA, participated in Future […] Read More
Christmas, Connection, and Hope: A Moment of Light for Our Team in Haiti
Christmas and the holiday season invite us to pause, reflect, and reconnect—especially in times of uncertainty. For our colleagues in Haiti, 2025 has been one of the most difficult years in recent memory. Escalating insecurity and the suspension of humanitarian aid have deeply affected daily life and the nonprofit sector. Many organizations have been forced […] Read More
Pittsburgh | Haitian Cultural Art Exhibition Tour with Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite
Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite gives guided tour in Pittsburgh of Haitian art exhibit highlighting the culture and history of Haiti. Read More
Watch: International Women’s Day Webinar with Fonkoze
Watch the Webinar Recording For 30 years, Fonkoze has should shoulder to shoulder alongside the most vulnerable women in Haiti, providing the tools, resources, and support they need to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. In observance of International Women’s Day, we gathered for a powerful conversation reflecting on this journey, celebrating the […] Read More
Two Haitian Cultural Events by Fonkoze Come To Rockport, Maine on October 19, 2024
Two Haitian Cultural Events by Fonkoze Come to Rockport, Maine on October 19 Coming to Pascal Hall and Barnswallow Books this Fall is a celebration of Haitian culture through children’s literature, film, music and cuisine. In celebration of 30 years of empowering women in rural Haiti, Fonkoze brings this celebration of Haitian culture to the […] Read More
Watch the Full Recording of Fonkoze’s Virtual Partner Presentation with Mercy Focus on Haiti
We are excited to share the full recording of a powerful virtual event hosted by Fonkoze in collaboration with Mercy Focus on Haiti, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. This presentation offers an in-depth look at one of our most impactful initiatives, the Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) program, which is central […] Read More
Virtual Partner Presentation: Fonkoze CLM Program and Mercy Focus On Haiti
Virtual Partner Presentation: Fonkoze’s CLM program Featuring our partner: Mercy Focus on Haiti, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Register here for the virtual event. Date: August 22 Time: 6pm ET Topic: Join Fonkoze staff in Haiti and partners from Mercy Focus on Haiti, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy […] Read More