About UsAt 2nd Story Goods, we know you want to be a fashionable responsible consumer without breaking the bank. The problem is that you don’t know where to shop, which can leave you feeling hesitant and guilty with every purchase you make. We believe you deserve to feel good about the stuff you buy. We understand how it feels to want to buy things that are good for the people who made them, the planet, and you.This is why we’ve been working on the ground with our artisans in Gonaives, Ha...
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Kathy Brooks - DirectorKathy is resident Mama Kati and developer of all things ART. An educator by design, an artist by genetics, she is the director of 2nd Story Goods. The call on her life in Haiti is to equip folks to develop beautiful businesses. She is usually deep in thought in her studio or out in Jubilee working with the emerging artist guilds. Kathy lost her heart to Haiti in 2004 and is thankful to live here full time. The Brooks have 6 amazing kids and 4 beautiful grandchildren!
EmaniseEmanise has a smile on her face and hope in her heart, she is the life of the neighborhood! She is married and the mother of 6 beautiful children. She has a great eye for putting colors together and loves to make beautiful things. With her earnings she is building her own small business beside her home selling food ..she is also a great cook!
LeylaLeyla is the team Leader. She is smart and her hand stitches are remarkable. Leyla is the mother of three. Her youngest is not yet in school, so she does most of her sewing of the owls while he naps or plays around her feet. She is a determined single mom. Her smile is contagious and she too, is quick to help out wherever there is a need.
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PhilippePhilippe is a master Tailor and came to work with 2nd Story Goods in 2015 to teach and lead the sewing group. He is a master at his trade and gets really happy making beautiful things. Philippe leads a team of 9 people here and does it with integrity and respect. There is not much he can not figure out how to make! Under his leadership we have made napkins, tablecloths, aprons, cross body bags, burlap sling bags, little girl dresses, headbands, wallets and more! He will figure it out! He...
VeroniqueVeronique is a young mom to three and a pastor’s wife in this small community of Jubilee. IN addition to a church , she and her husband have started a small school in the area. She oversees one of the Angel making guilds and is always one to get the singing started while they work. She loves being able to help her family financially while working from home. She dreams of seeing her kids grow up strong and healthy.
MosleneMoslene is a mother of three and has been with the sewing project from the beginning. She is the one who cuts and sews the circle pieces. She picks and the fabrics and matches the colorful yarn. Moslene will pitch in and help whoever needs an extra pair of hands to finish their pieces. More than once I’ve seen her in Anite’s home, holding Cawens, while Anite makes daisies. The sisterhood of motherhood !
BrandonProdigy of Kathy, and the resident web developer - hi there - But really he's more than just a gorgeous beard... why can't anyone see that? ~ Voted "Best dutch fisherman 2004" 3 years in a row.
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MafieMafie has been with 2nd Story from the beginning! There are those who would say we never would have lasted a year without her! I believe that. In the early days she was the liaison between MK and the jewelry group. Many had loud voices, and strong opinions…but there was only one that everyone really trusted, that was Mafie! She was the natural leader we needed! She is married to Jackyby and together they have 6 children and have built a strong beautiful home in Jubilee. Today she is the ...
MardocheIt's an inside thing. This move from poverty. Not just about US dollars and Haitian gourdes. But about knowing you have valuable stuff inside. It changes us. And we begin to believe that what God says about us just might be true!I was blown away the other day listening to the heart of this man. Mardochè Nelson. He has lived it. Now he gives it to the guys from Jubilee that work with him. They are making instruments from Bamboo. They are becoming quite the team. It is amazing! Mardochè i...