Episodes
In this episode, we turn to a different country: Nigeria.  We talk with Dr. Salami, a 10-year veteran of community health in rural Nigeria, about her experiences in medicine both in Africa and the United States.
Published 04/20/22
In this last episode of our series on the causes of poverty in Haiti, we talk about the last 35 years.
Published 04/13/22
In this third of four episodes on why Haiti is poor, we discuss the legacy of the dictator of Haiti, Papa Doc.
Published 04/06/22
In this episode, we talk about what was happening in Haiti right after independence.  The world turns its back on the first black republic.
Published 03/30/22
In this episode, we examine the most common question that I am asked.
Published 03/23/22
Americans are feeling inflation everywhere.  But what can we learn from a country that has dealt with this for decades?
Published 03/16/22
In this episode we talk about the difficulty and challenges facing the Haitian National Police every day.
Published 03/09/22
Today, we are going to talk about the Lougawou--the Haitian werewolf.  Knowledge of this belief is essential to treating children and understanding disease in Haiti.
Published 03/02/22
In this episode, we remember the life of a remarkable doctor to the poor in Haiti.
Published 02/23/22
In this episode, we look at and explain some of Haiti's most popular proverbs.
Published 02/16/22
In our first interview at Overseas, we talk about an important piece to improving the business environment in developing countries--microfinance and savings groups.  We talk about their pros and cons and how they can help communities build a brighter future together.
Published 02/09/22
In this episode, we turn to the business side of Haiti.  For several episodes, we will talk about what it looks like to do commerce in Haiti.
Published 02/02/22
In this episode, we talk how jarring it was to visit the United States from Haiti.
Published 01/26/22
In this episode we look at those things that can save the life of a child or mother and how widespread these practices are in our communities.
Published 01/19/22
In this episode, we talk about some of the results from our first health survey.  Performed in the little hamlets of Crochu and Boucan Boyer, it told a surprising story about the communities.
Published 01/12/22
In this episode we delve into history to breakdown the racial tensions within Haiti.
Published 01/05/22
In this episode we talk about setting up a telemedicine system in Haiti.
Published 12/29/21
In this episode we talk about the surprising messages of love and forgiveness that kidnapping victims in Haiti are sending to the world.
Published 12/22/21
In this episode, we talk about another major dividing line in Haiti--how people are divided by location.  We talk about the differences between those in the countryside, those in the cities and those that live overseas.
Published 12/15/21
In this episode, we tell the remarkable and unlikely story of Cheche, the founder of Young Life Haiti.
Published 12/08/21
In this episode, we will talk about one of the main divisions in Haiti, the division between French speakers and Creole speakers.
Published 12/01/21
In this episode we will talk about something we Americans despise.
Published 11/24/21
In this episode we discuss a prison outbreak in Haiti and this leads to a deeper discussion of what it is like to be in prison in Haiti.
Published 11/17/21
In this episode we talk about the life of one of our doctors, Therilien Lolo.  We will talk about the tenacity and grit that it took for him to become what he is today.
Published 11/10/21
In this episode we discuss the wide reaching effects of the current gang crisis in Haiti.
Published 11/03/21