Community members from Cité Soleil, a large area in Port-au-Prince, Haiti have begun a fundraising and participatory social media campaign to acquire the resources to build a community library. Cité Soleil is located next to the ocean on the outskirts…
The Kathmandu Mini Maker Faire hosted last month at Nepal Communitere was, by every measure, a massive success. With over 1500 participants and 30 makers working together over the two-day event, it was proved, once again, that a true difference…
The first-ever Humanitarian Maker Faire was hosted at Nepal Communitere in September 2016 in partnership with the US Embassy and World Vision. The Kathmandu Mini Maker Faire (KMMF) was an amazing success with over 1500 individual participants and over 30…
This article was written by Haiti Communitere board member, Louino Robillard, a community activist in (and native of!) Cite Soleil. Thoughtfully expressed by someone who is living and raising a family in his native Haiti, it is a must read…
The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew – the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade – has soared to more than 800, according to BBC news. Some 50 people were reported killed in the town…
When Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti last night, it brought gale force winds and torrential rain, which profoundly affected one of the most vulnerable areas of Port au Prince, Cite Soleil. Water levels in the neighborhoods of Cite Soleil are rising…
From Jesse Baker, Haiti Communitere Country Director As you know, Hurricane Matthew is on its way to Haiti. All indicators show that it will leave a devastating trail in its wake. Especially in the community that Haiti Communitere has been…
A powerful hurricane is headed toward our friends in Haiti, bringing with it a dangerous combination of torrential rains, a tidal surge, and gale-force winds up to 150 mph. With up to 40 inches of rain forecasted, landslides and flash…
Download the press release here. Nepal Communitere, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Nepal and World Vision’s Nepal Innovation Lab, is organizing the first Kathmandu Mini Maker Faire (KMMF) on September 24-25, 2016. The KMMF will bring together innovators from…
Haiti Communitere just launched a fundraising campaign to help expand the Resource Center in Port-au-Prince to provide a true traveler’s homebase! With funds raised here, we will expand and develop our guesthouse facilities to create a place where travelers –…
