Updates
Last chance to give
December 26, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If? Foundation, I always enjoy these last few days of the holiday season, when I can savor quiet moments with family and friends, and set my intentions for the coming year. As 2019 approaches, I hold hope in my heart for Ti Plas Kazo, and for all the children in… Read more.
Happy holidays!
December 20, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If? Foundation, As we sit down to plan our holiday menus, the Na Rive kitchen staff is doing the same. Every year, with your support, they cook and serve a heartfelt and nutritious Christmas meal to over 1,000 children. The community food program takes on special significance this holiday, as… Read more.
Show them they’re not alone
December 19, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If? Foundation, I’m afraid this holiday season is proving to be a particularly difficult one for our friends in Haiti. The protests that plagued the country after the July price hike have continued and the food crisis has deepened, making life even harder for many of the children and families… Read more.
Keep Ti Plas Kazo in your heart
November 28, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If? Foundation, As I sat down for Thanksgiving dinner last week, I felt so much gratitude – for good health, for family, and for you. For all that you contribute to make sure the children of Ti Plas Kazo have the opportunities every child deserves. While you’re considering the many… Read more.
First we feed the children
November 15, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If? Foundation, As we prepare to gather with family and friends around a Thanksgiving meal, I find myself reflecting on a moment that passed in the Father Jeri School cafeteria last week. Lavarice Gaudin, Na Rivé’s Program Director, shared a conversation he heard as high school students were eating the… Read more.
Stop to smell the mangoes
November 8, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If Foundation, While the Father Jeri School is very proud of its academic success, students don’t spend all day, every day behind books. Play time, as well as real-world practical experience, are guiding principles of the school’s philosophy. And last week that philosophy came to life in wonderful ways. Like… Read more.
Videos
Life at the Fr. Jeri School (2019)
Our Founder’s story and the birth of What If Foundation (2014)
Building a Dream (2012)
Post-earthquake feature by KQED (2010)
Early days of the Food Program (2007)