The Story of Acelienne
Age: 2 years BEFORE – 11 lbs Benita is 31 years old, and has 5 children – 2 died. To support her family, she plants corn and beans in her garden to sell in the…
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2018May7
Focusing on Women Peanut Farmers
From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, Ben Wiseman In north-east Haiti, the tasks of peanut cultivation are often segregated by gender. End-of-season production tasks such as peanut harvesting, drying, transporting, and selling are most often women’s tasks. These…
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2018Apr19
The Story of Esther
As told to Magdalla Jacques Borgella, MFK Nurse. Esther was born on January 16, 2017 to a single mom to five other children – 12, 10, 9, 8 and 4. The father of the children is in prison. Esther’s mother…
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2018Mar26
CTA Program Final Update: From Chicken Cages to Community Gardens
From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, Ben Wiseman Farmers in Haiti must grow more than just peanuts. This was the premise for MFK’s recent project to expand capacity for backyard and community egg production and vegetable gardening in…
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2018Mar19
U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Michele Sison, Visits MFK Factory
On Monday, March 12th, MFK welcomed the U.S. Ambassador to Haiti, Michele Sison, and a delegate from the US Embassy in Haiti, to its factory in Cap-Haitien. We were excited to have her join us and show her the work…
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2018Mar19
The Story of Francelyne
Roudelyne Mompremier, MFK Nurse, interviewed Aline at Profmaille Clinic The Story of Francelyne Date of Birth : 5/4/2011 Francelyne’s mother, Aline is 40 years old. Francelyne is Aline’s only child. Francelyne’s father died of AIDS. Aline does not work, but instead…
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2018Feb13
CTA Program Update
From MFK Agriculture Research and Extension Program Specialist, Ryan Welby In October 2017, the MFK Agriculture Team implemented two research projects with its partners the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).…
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2018Jan12
Continuing to Invest in Haiti – New Machinery Coming to MFK Factory
What is the “First 1,000 Days”? The 1,000 days between a woman’s pregnancy and her child’s 2nd birthday is a critical nutritional period for brain development and health for the rest of one’s life. Poor nutrition in this time period…
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2017Dec28
The Story of Wicken
Roudelyne Mompremier, MFK Nurse, interviewed Etienne P. at New Hope Hospital on December 14, 2017. October 5, 2017 14 Months Old 6 kg (13.2lb) Wicken’s mother, Etienne P., is 30 and has 9 children, none of which attend school. Etienne…
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