Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort
Makonen Fos Nou
Weaving Our Strength
Makonen Fos Nou/Weaving Our Strength is an 18 minute video that describes the project work of the Lambi Fund of Haiti. It describes the courage and determination of the Haitian men and women who have woven their strength together in grassroots organizations to work for economic justice, democracy and sustainable development. A running narrative by Josette Perard, Haiti Director of the Lambi Fund, sets the projects in larger context of the Haitian people's continuing struggle for democracy and economic justice.
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