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Growing a Brighter Future: Renewed Support for Cacao Producers in Nicaragua
In Waslala, Nicaragua, cacao is more than a crop, it’s a livelihood and a pathway to a brighter future for hundreds of rural families. Yet, despite the region’s importance to cacao production, many farmers face barriers to accessing higher-value markets and improving their economic security.
Briefing on the Human Impact of Losing TPS
This week, Quixote Center attended a Haiti TPS briefing, hosted by Haitian Bridge Alliance, as well as experts from Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and
Immigrants as Bargaining Chips: New Report from Tapachula
Following the revocation of TPS and the commencement of mass deportations to Haiti, many Haitians have been forced to seek refuge in Mexico.
When Does Knowledge Become Complicity?
Content Trigger Warning: Sexual & Gender-Based Violence
News of the “Cornell 7” is everywhere. Details emerge of a young woman drugged and raped in a fraternity house and the lack of consequences to the men. The press releases images of group texts offering this woman up to anyone in the house. 57 men were on that group chat.
What do Chickens, Turkeys, Pigs, and Cows have to do with Welcoming Migrants?
Some migrants flee violence. Some seek economic opportunity. And for some, the United States is their home, but our government has rescinded their legal right to be here.
Quixote Center has been partnering with the Franciscan Network for Migration (RFM) for more than 5 years to welcome migrants transiting Central America and Mexico with dignity, hospitality, and humanitarian assistance.
To End the Illicit Traffic of Weapons from the United States
This week Quixote Center learned that the town of Gros Morne, Haiti, the location of our long-term partnerships, was the victim of a horrific gang massacre. Haiti’s criminal gangs utilize weapons they obtain illegally from the United States.
Investing in Young Entrepreneurs in Haiti
Headlines about Haiti often focus on insecurity, poverty, and corruption. But every day, Haitians are working to build stronger, healthier, more prosperous communities. Young entrepreneurs are leading the way.
A Message of Gratitude from the Board of Directors
As more than 100 people gathered to celebrate Quixote Center’s 50th anniversary, Co-Founder Dolly Pomerleau reminded us that the Center’s work has always been a collective effort. The celebration itself reflected that spirit.
We, the Board of Directors, thank Executive Director Kim Lamberty, our staff, and interns for the care and hard work that made this milestone evening possible. From the planning to the last-minute adjustments, your dedication brought together generations of supporters to celebrate our history and look toward the future.
Collaborating with DCCH on Water Solutions in Haiti
Climate change is real. In Haiti, subsistence agriculture remains a primary livelihood in rural areas. Unpredictable cycles of drought and flooding quickly turn promising harvests into devastating loss.
When Heat Rhymes with Dryness: A Reflection from Our Partner in Haiti
By Father Wilnes Tilus, Executive Director, DCCH
Lately, the entire world has been bearing the brunt of climate change. In some countries, the land is literally burning, destroying forests, homes, and public infrastructure. In others, it's volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, hurricanes, and even tsunamis. Faced with humanity's mismanagement of the land, nature is striking back.
Haiti is also bearing the brunt of it.
Standing with Springfield
The US administration has unleashed ICE into the streets of Springfield to target Haitians who had their legal status stripped away. Many leave immigration check-ins with ankle monitors. Haitians are so far the only group to be humiliated that way, and it is also the first time these devices are deployed on non-criminals.
ICE also detained pastors Adrien and Dumano, two Haitian leaders who have lived in the US for over a decade and who provided essential spiritual and mental health support to the community.