Restoring Dignity with C2C :What the Headlines Miss About Haiti

Описание: Welcome back to Restoring Dignity with C2C—and welcome to a milestone moment: Episode 25! 🎉

In this powerful anniversary episode, Founder & CEO MarieYolaine Toms celebrates two years of storytelling, updates, and invitations into the work of Community to Community—while also bringing courage, context, and truth to the narratives that shape how the world sees Haiti.

If the only way you know Haiti is through the headlines, you’re missing the story. And when stories are incomplete, dignity gets lost. This episode challenges the familiar phrase “the poorest country in the Western hemisphere” and reframes the conversation with a deeper truth: Haiti is not the poorest—it is the most exploited. And that distinction matters.

You’ll hear a dignity-centered, historically grounded perspective on what the headlines often leave out—along with real-time updates on C2C’s work, Hurricane Melissa recovery, and a major 2026 announcement you won’t want to miss.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

-Celebrating 25 episodes of Restoring Dignity with C2C and the vision behind the series
-Why balanced reporting matters—and what gets erased when Haiti is only shown through crisis
-The harmful impact of dehumanizing narratives and why dignity must be protected
-A powerful reflection on dignity and resilience (including a vivid Tina Turner story of reclaiming dignity)
-What the headlines often leave out:
*Colonial “freedom debt” imposed after Haiti’s 1804 independence
*Foreign intervention, including the U.S. occupation (1915–1934) and financial control
*Extractive aid models after 2010—billions raised, but little reaching Haitian communities
-The questions we must ask every time we hear Haiti in the news: How did this happen? Who benefited? Who paid the price?
-What actually works: local leadership, community accountability, trust-based partnerships
-How C2C partners with APHD and ODCP to build with communities—not for them
-A Hurricane Melissa update and the importance of diaspora leadership and collective action
-BIG announcement: The 4th Annual C2C Golf Classic is confirmed for Thursday, May 14th, 2026
*Plus the return of the Golf Clinic for beginners
*This year’s focus: breaking ground for the Health & Wellness Center, with generational impact
-Transparency on where your support is going right now:
-Emergency preparedness for hurricane season (June–November)
-Flood prevention (road and canal clearing)
-Cholera prevention materials and hygiene education
-Trauma healing training for community nurses
-An invitation to become a C2C Neighbor (monthly donor) and move from spectator to participant

This episode is your reminder that narratives matter, context matters, and dignity always matters. If you’re ready to learn more, challenge what you’ve been told, and be part of dignity-centered development with real, measurable impact—there’s a place for you here.

Learn more, stay connected, and join the movement at c2chaiti.org
Together, many hands make the load lighter.

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