I have been doing a lot of travelling this year, and the one thing that always brings tears to my eyes is when passing through the first of the security checks as I return to Australia or the US, and  I am greeted with a “Welcome Home”. It is such a profound greeting and […]

What does FOOD security mean today for families in different homes and in so many far away countries? For those of us who work in Haiti where food is a daily challenge, what we have done, and what we are choosing to do is make food a priority – not just for one day, but […]

Good to the Last Drop! Sip, sip, sip —- AHHHHHHHHHH nothing like that delicious first cup of coffee every morning. Now, thanks to our own coffee beans from Bois Joli and Morne Michel – that morning cup of brew will taste even better!   That’s right, our coffee beans will be sold with other gourmet coffee […]

BRING JOY TO THE WORLD and JOY, hope, and happiness to needy families in HAITI.  JOY to every Haitian means one, or maybe two meals a day. JOY to the children is not stockings filled with toys, but the opportunity to go to school. JOY to the farmer means having seeds, tools ,and trees to plant so he can feed […]

What began as two or three people meeting in our beautiful Outdoor Classroom at CFFL, and giving thanks for the opportunity to work in the fields, and among the animals, has now become the thriving community  congregation of St Francis of Assisi – a group of 2-300 people of all ages. Recently, we celebrated the […]

Meet Jean Rene Jean Gilles and Jerome Ebrison.  These two studious, young men have been waiting patiently for more than a year to enroll at CFFL, PIA’s vocational agricultural school.   This year, their perseverance paid off – they were accepted, and are now officially members of CFFL’s freshman class. Both are now experiencing the joys […]

THE FLAG IS UP AND FLYING, and classes have started, 30 new and 30 ‘old’ students are back learning. Thank you, or as they say in Haiti “mèsi”, to all of you who participated in our Back to School appeal. The excitement of those 30 new students who have been waiting so long to be […]

Well, after all the floods, wash-outs, newly created ravines and the appearance of a new breed of super weeds – it’s peanut harvest time again and we are excited to see the results as they come pouring in – in big yellow sacks labeled ZA!      After drying in the sun for a couple […]

It was a very big day at CFFL as 48 certificates were presented to both young and not so young graduates enrolled in intensive six-month vocational programs at CFFL in construction, metal work, and carpentry. This certificate program targeted and fulfilled the critical need for trade and career specific education.   The students were all […]

Dear Friends and Supporters, Many of you know Partners In Agriculture, with your wonderful and continued support, operates three farms, a Family Security Program, and a cutting edge vocational school, CFFL. Several of you have written or called to ask me how things are going and what is happening after the fire that devastated our beautiful farm […]