A Time of Transition, and 3,000 konparet!

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A Time of Transition for Rayjon

Message from the Executive Director

Dear Friends,

It’s time to share some big news with you all, with immense gratitude for having spent the last 9 years in the company of this amazing community of volunteers and supporters. In June, I will be stepping down from my role as executive director of Rayjon Share Care, giving us just 6 more months together 😊

Rest assured that I will not be leaving suddenly, or without ensuring that there is a clear plan in place for this time of transition. The Board has appointed a dedicated recruitment team, who are beginning the search for my successor. We are collaborating to ensure that the new ED will have every resource and help available to support their success and the continued success of the Rayjon organization.

I look forward to the next six months, and intend to soak up every possible minute with you wonderful people! Rayjon Share Care has grown in leaps and bounds in these last few years, with so much positive progress achieved. You are an integral part of that progress, and we’ll need your support to keep that momentum going, supporting the next phase of Rayjon’s journey.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly (hsmith@rayjon.org), or to Rayjon Board Chair Debbie Austin (info@rayjon.org) if you have any questions about the process or what’s next for Rayjon.

With care,

Heather

3,000 konparet and counting!

You’ve already heard about the Haitian Women’s Federation’s success in establishing their sustainable breadfruit tree nursery and grain processing factory. Time to scale up!

Remember that the women want to be able to turn mature breadfruit into breadfruit flour, which can then be used to prepare an endless assortment of nutritious, and delicious, foods and sold at a profit—generating funds to reinvest back into the community.

Getting to the stage of grinding their own flour has been difficult with the current situation in Haiti. With innovation, dedication, and the support of incredible partners, it is happening! The women created a partnership with a local bakery. Trees That Feed Foundation donated the first 100lbs of breadfruit flour, allowing the women to test and perfect their konparet recipe. (A konparet is a dense bread-like snack, that also includes coconut, banana and spices).

**The first 3,000 konparet were then distributed to four area schools, benefitting more than 1,000 children!**

Trees That Feed is sending another 500 lbs. of breadfruit flour, and assisting the women to source the remaining equipment needed to mill their own flour. Funding from PWRDF will support the equipment purchases, an educational campaign and marketing plan.

Check out this short video to see the process of baking a konparet!

Congratulations to the 350+ strong members of the Haitian Women's Federation, and many thanks to Trees That Feed Foundation and PWRDF!

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We all have specific lenses, both conscious and unconscious, that guide the selection and shaping of stories. These narratives develop over time and must be continually reflected upon and questioned by the storyteller to see if they promote or challenge existing status quo ways of seeing the world – and particularly the world of development.

As we reflect on historical and cultural power structures, we can reshape our individual and organizational roles in how development work is carried out and communicated to the world.

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