Allie Harned
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"Men anpil chay pa lou" in action!
"Men Anpil Chay Pa Lou" is a Haitian Creole proverb that means, "Many Hands Make The Load Lighter." I have been wearing a t-shirt with this phrase on it for a while now, both because I liked the sentiment in general, and because when I bought it from Threadless some money somehow went to rebuilding efforts in Haiti. The phrase became the title of my fundraising appeal as I began to prepare for this trip a few months ago because I thought it was rather appropriate. Was it ever...
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Haiti, here we come!!
Wow. It's finally here. Departure day. I'm really excited, and eager to see what lies ahead. I've just had an awesome week with El Mejor Grupo - a fabulous group of individuals who were some of the hardest working and hilariously silly folks I've ever met. We had a blast, and got a ton of work done on our 2 worksites - the foundations are laid! The walls are ready to be built! Woo hoo!! I'm so impressed with the amount of work we got done, and the especially with the incredibly...
Habitat's hard at work in Guatemala and beyond!!
I've just spent a week in Guatemala on a Habitat Global Village trip, and it made my upcoming trip to Haiti feel very real. (That, plus it starts really soon!!) This trip to Guatemala has been a good reminder of the great work that Habitat does, and how it is a PERMANENT solution to housing inadequacies. The group I traveled with has been going to Guatemala once, twice, or even three times a year for the past 7 years, starting when I worked there and hosted them. Their commitment to...
Hilarity For Haiti!!
Tonight was so fun! A great crowd of supportive folks came out for an improv comedy show with my super fun improv friends, and donated a bunch of money! We had a silent auction with generous donations from local businesses, and our host venue was awesome - my across-the-alley neighbors own a lovely coffee shop in my neighborhood called Dolce Casa Cafe, and as it turns out, it's a great venue for an evening improv fundraiser event! Thank you Ross and Lori! Thank you also to Groupon,...
I'm going to Haiti this summer!!
This is exciting! I'm going to be a member of the first volunteer team to go back there since the earthquake in January of 2010, and I couldn't be more thrilled! And also, completely overwhelmed with the enormity of the task.
I remember when I heard about the earthquake in Haiti, back on January 12, 2010. I don't remember what I was getting ready for, but I was doing my hair in my bathroom, and listening to NPR on my little radio. A breaking news story came through to say that an...
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Allie Harned is raising money for
Building Homes and Hope in Haiti
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My Goal: $3,700
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