“I am a family physician and the medical director of a developing clinic in Port au Prince, Haiti. I have struggled to learn creole with books and tapes. These have been somewhat useful. However, it was not until I was given the opportunity to hear and speak interactively through Haiti Hub that I was able to use the sentence structure, vocabulary and accent correctly. Being a person who has not been gifted with the ability to learn languages, I entered very unsure of myself. The course was not intimidating. In fact it made all other forms of study more meaningful. I have since returned to PaP several times and have pleased my Haitian sponsors, colleagues and patients. I have so much more to learn but having a foundation to build on has been the catalyst I needed. I have been writing and corresponding with my Haitian friends in Creole now and continue to learn daily. Thanks HaitiHub.”

- Dr. Joseph F., M.D.

When I began my ministry in Haiti, one of the first great challenges was learning the language. HaitiHub was very instrumental in getting me on the right path of learning. You can jump in and do your best, knowing that mistakes and mispronunciation are part of the learning process. Whether you’re a beginner or working towards fluency, at HaitiHub, you’ll find a learning community.

- Bill H., Founder & Director, Alex’s House Orphanage

“I was in Haiti in late July with a group of people scouting out some specific project we were looking to fund. There was a little girl in the corner of the room helping an older lady prepare the lunch for the kids. My boss pulled me aside and asked if I thought they were using child labor at this school. Was she a restavek? What was happening with her?

I went to her and began using my basic creole. How are you doing? What’s your name? Can I help you? Can you show me how do this (it was grinding up small fish into a paste – I had never done this before)? Do you go to school? Where do you go to school? What do you want to do when you grow up? What are your favorite things to learn about? Do you like school? Do you work in here often? How are you treated?

I was able within about 5-10 minutes to figure out that Gislene was just an average kid who was helping in the kitchen that day. She went to the school (where we were making the food), but she took turns with other children to help out. She loved school, she loved math. She was not in servitude. She was not a restavek.

But had I not been able to talk with her, I may have never known. It looked rather suspicious, but so do a lot of things in Haiti, at least to my American eyes. Knowing enough Creole to speak with her made a world of a difference that day! I give all the credit to Haiti Hub!!!

Thanks for doing what you are doing! Keep up the good work!”

- Jonathan S., Equitas Group