Black August is a much needed practice to uplift our collective Black humanity. This month, Grassroots International has been deepening our understanding of the revolutionary roots of Black August, as they apply to our work and that of our partners and allies across the globe.
From the first hours after the tremor, our partners and allies have jumped into action to build a Haitian-led recovery. They are addressing immediate needs while building long-term solutions. And they need your support — for projects such as:
- Providing emergency supplies and shelter;
- Expanding access to local seeds, livestock and farm tools — so communities can feed themselves through food sovereignty;
- Organizing trainings in earthquake-resistant home construction, agroecology, and environmental management; and
- Building a Haiti that guarantees human rights for all.
If we want to avoid the same problems after the 2010 earthquake — the graft, the corruption and the disaster capitalism that marred recovery efforts — Haitians themselves must run the response from the bottom up. Join us in supporting these very efforts with our Haiti Emergency Fund.
