
Speaking with a group at the “Pathways to Power” Symposium, held 18th – 19th November 2019 in London.
As a Black, immigrant woman who is a parent, daughter, sister, and member of many communities, I have something to say. I didn’t always see my experiences, questions, and opinions as ones that needed to be shared, or that could be heard. But in recent years, I’ve learned how powerful sharing can be. Sharing invites growth and connections, both for me and those with whom I share space. I hope it encourages others to build confidence in sharing their stories, too.
Writing
- “What if?” Questions with answers for a paradigm shift in the Aid System, CDA, 2020
- You call it philanthropy, we call it ‘Developman Tèt Ansanm’, Alliance Magazine, 2020
- Black Lives Matter is also a reckoning for foreign aid and international NGOs, OpenDemocracy, 2020
- Who is a philanthropist? How do you define a “philanthropy champion?”, Candid, 2019
- The Haiti Community Foundation: the impossible made possible, The Global Fund for Community Foundations, 2019
- Safeguarding: Reflexions Of A Global South Leader Amid #AidToo, Global Giving, 2018
- What now? Beyond the #OxfamScandal, How Matters, 2018
- Transforming Haiti, Philanthropy in Focus, 2016
Speaking
Upcoming
- Colorado WASH Symposium Keynote Speaker, March 2021
Select Past
- The Decolonisation of Aid, Aid Reimagined Global Summit, November 2020. Watch the recording >>
- Présentation du rapport sur la situation mondiale des Transferts Monétaires dans le monde en 2020, November 2020. Watch the recording >>
- The Future 2020 Summit, October 2020. Watch the recording >>
- How to be Anti-Racist in Aid, June 2020. Watch the recording >>
- Starting up a Haitian community foundation, One Step Forward Podcast, 2018. Listen to the episode >>
“I know how thankless and solitary … and heavy our type of work can be. It’s essential to pause and say thanks to the fighters/warriors.“
I shared this sentiment with my friend and ally Jennifer Lentfer of How Matters, which she shared along with a poem that I wrote. Read the poem >>