During the last week of June I was in Haiti with a group of seventy people from all over the country. It was our 8th Annual Open Space meeting. They’re all impressive people—working hard for change in difficult circumstances. Click here to browse hundreds of great photos.

These meetings are a time of hope, joy and creativity, not to mention deep learning and trust building. Important work gets done. During the days small and large groups convene all around the guesthouse campus to address topics hot on people’s minds like “How Can Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) improve their/our impact” and “How we’re funding teachers’ salaries with social enterprises.” In the evenings we set up the projector and laptop and did Internet training, a session on self-evaluation, and viewed an exciting presentation about man-made lakes in Haiti that feed people (fish production) and reduce flooding.

Eric Graham, a retired Haitian and professional photographer has committed to participating in our meetings and taking pictures. In addition to having beautiful photographs his involvement also connects us to a wonderful initiative of Haiti’s private business sector called “Mwen Renmen Peyi m” (I Love My Country). Eric is a founding member and is making sure that there’s good cross-pollination between our networks.

There are so many exciting things happening. We couldn't be more grateful for the generous support and encouragement from so many.