1. Jimson The best bookkeeper we could have imagined! Brandon, who receives all the input from Jimson, describes him as “the Beast” in the most honoring kind of way. If the account is off by 35 gds...he will track it down, if we take money to buy supplies in town, we better come back with a receipt. Nothing gets by without clear documentation and accounting practices. He is amazing! And funny. And the biggest piece is that he is responsible to pay people. Deep in our company culture is the value o...
  2. The Leather Makers Benson Thermidore is the young genius behind the Leather Makers.10 years ago he approached me on the salt flats in Jubilee. By this time word was getting around that there was a Blan (white person) in the area looking for people with creative ideas. He approached me respectfully and says “Madam I would like to show you something”. Thank Heaven I didn’t blow him off. Thank Heaven I paused long enough to see. Thank heaven this time I did that.He then reached into his backpack and pulled out a ...
  3. Steel Drum Metal Art Makers We met the group of Artisans years ago in Croix Des Bouquet a community on the outskirts of Port Au Prince. They have established a lovely village there where many artists gather to work individually and sometimes together. There is a powerful sense of personal power and responsibility to make good use of local skills and materials. It is truly beautiful to me! The Metal Art Also known as Steel Drum Art of Haiti has been famous for decades throughout the world. The metal used is from recyc...
  4. The Clay Makers Our clay group is made up of 14 people which brings support to up to 20 families here in Gonaives. Only one among this group had a job before he had this job with clay. These clay artisans love it so much that they want to open a school in Jubilee to share their passion with people in their neighborhood!We begin with clay, sourced from central Haiti. We bring it in 100 lb. bags.It comes in dry. The team reconstitutes it in a drum of water and then presses through a screen to purify it further...
  5. Saint Juste This is the person last to leave on nights before shipments go out. This is the guy who stays to the very end to be certain every detail is in order. St. Juste holds the position of Inventory / Warehouse Manager, which is the person who keeps every sales order and product order coming and going in the right direction! Somehow in the midst of what looks like chaos, he knows where every piece is and where it needs to go! Critical to the work here! St. Juste is a man of high integrity and ...
  6. The Basket Makers The basket workshop! 🌾🌴🌾 The art of basket weaving is nothing to joke about.
It takes years and years to become an accomplished artisan.

When we first began here we employed a master basket maker to come in and teach the skill to a group of young men and women. I had the silly idea that they would begin to produce the same quality that the master maker was doing. Eight years later, there is but one in that crowd that is even going to come close to that maker. It takes steady patience and an ...
  7. The Jewelry Makers Jewelry is where we started! Our first classes began with 24 women crowded on to the children’s school benches to learn the art of wire wrapping recycled glass and then adding a bead or two when we got really fancy! Those early creations are still precious to us! But the five women that make jewelry today have become experts at their art. They have learned to work with leather, clay pieces, seed beads and they have created a vast variety of designs. These women are neighbors, sisters and fri...
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  10. Work with Us Grant Writing and Development Intern Much Inc. is in search of a passionate intern who has training, experience, or knowledge in grant writing, organizational fundraising strategy, and/or donor care to help us take our development strategy and impact to the next level. About Us: Much Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 that exists to empower individuals, families, and communities in Haiti to move from a place of poverty to a posture of thriving. Much creates opportunities and removes barriers...
  11. The Sewing Team We began sewing in the very early days of 2nd Story, way back in 2011.We'd search the stalls in our local open air market for soft fabrics and interesting patterns. We love purchasing from local business women in our own city. The banter and mom to mom conversations a big part of the exchange!We'd then take the clothes back to our workshop to be hand-washed, sun-dried, often cut into a new pieces to become truly upcycled goods that are completely unique.We did this because we saw 2 bi...