Haiti in Focus

Yeah we know.  Its been a bit since we last put out a podcast.  There were many things going on: a two year old, a our new daughter from Haiti, summer trips, and so forth.  Suffice to say, we’re back and its our intention to be a bit more diligent about getting our casts out.

We have a new phone number 1.888.508.4343.  We would love to hear your thoughts on our shows, your stories, your questions, and will try to play many of them on the show.

In this podcast we chat about why Kris was in Haiti (again), what the Haitian Connection Network is up to, a new place for you to stay called the Ocean View Beach Resort and Tennis Club, what it is like to be down in Haiti in July, and driving in Haiti.

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Tonight, Scott and Kris share their own adoption experience in Haiti, exploring what made them want to adopt in the first place, why Haiti, the hurdles they had to overcome, and the blessings and sadness that came with the process. Hear them now as they share candidly about adoption in general and adopting fom Haiti.  Feel free as well to write in with your own adoption stories from Haiti or share your thoughts on our listener line at 206.600.4824.

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We had a wonderful interview with Margaret Trost who shared with us about what drew her to Haiti and how the What If Foundation got started.  She talks about the food program, eduational programs, and the summer camps all associated with the What If Foundation.

For more information about the What if Foundation, please visit their site.   To find out about Margaret’s book, please visit here.

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When I heard that the Haitian from the hit TV series Heroes had a foundation working in Haiti, I was excited.  The Haitian always fascinated me as a character on the show, and I loved the fact that referred to him as the Haitian and even set some of the scenes in Haiti (though they weren’t really filmed in Haiti but Pasadena, Florida). Jimmy Jean Louis heads up a foundation working in Haiti called Hollywood Unites for Haiti, a foundation that focuses on providing resources for youth sports and the cultural arts.

In our conversation with Jimmy, we chatted about where he was born in Haiti and some of the places he’s lived since then.  We briefly touched on his film career (Tears of the Sun and others) and some of the TV shows he’s worked on (The Shield and most notably Heroes).  I found it interesting that he still considers himself part of the cast in Heroes. I hope that means we’ll see him again in the show.

But the real focus of our conversation was about what drew him back to Haiti, what made him start Hollywood Unites for Haiti, some of the celebrities that have been involved, and the purpose of the organization.  He also shares his hopes for Haiti.  If you would like to know more about Jimmy Jean Louis and Hollywood Unites for Haiti, click here. Hope you enjoy the show!

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