Paid for Efficiency, Delivering Scarcity: Funded but Failing
Haiti ID Crisis: ONI Facebook Analysis Reveals Service Delivery Gaps | After Five Collective Funded but Failing: Paid for Efficiency, Delivering Scarcity Preliminary Findings from Our Investigation Note: This analysis represents preliminary findings from our ongoing investigation into Haiti’s national identification crisis. Data reviewed covers the period through June 2025, with final analysis forthcoming. When […]
Lead with Purpose, Money Will Follow!
When I read Maurice Casséus’s Mambo for the first time in 2023, I couldn’t shake the impression that I was reading a warning book. Written in 1949, this novel tells the story of a young Haitian girl deeply rooted in her land, her culture, her community, and her spirituality. But she loses everything—all her sense […]
The Unbreakable Spirit of Venezuela
The Unbreakable Spirit of Venezuela | After Five Collective The Unbreakable Spirit of Venezuela Published by After Five Collective | Written by Oskarina There’s something profoundly moving about watching a community refuse to surrender its humanity in the face of systematic collapse. I am a young Venezuelan woman, like so many others who have grown […]
When Identity Becomes a Privilege
When Identity Becomes a Privilege – After Five Collective After Five Collective When Identity Becomes a Privilege The Hidden Cost of Haiti’s CIN Crisis Published by After Five Collective Team There’s something profoundly disturbing about watching people plead for proof of their own existence. In most of the world, obtaining identification is bureaucratic friction: tedious, […]
When Communities Document What Systems Ignore: Building a Trusted Network for Haiti’s ID Crisis
The Invisible Crisis: When ID Means Life or Death Imagine being unable to enrol your children in school, open a bank account, receive emergency aid, or prove your own citizenship. This is the daily reality for several Haitians who lack official ID documentation. It’s a humanitarian emergency hiding in plain sight—one that traditional systems have […]
Haiti Needs Our Best: How Communities in Crisis Sparked AlerteUnité
I created AlerteUnité because I had to. Not for profit. Not for recognition. The places I grew up — neighborhoods like Delmas 30, 32, Pacot, Carrefour and Santo in Port-au-Prince — are being torn apart. These are the streets of my childhood, where real families now sleep on floors to avoid bullets coming through their […]
The Power of Community: How Local Initiatives Drive Social Change
Introduction In today’s world, small actions can lead to big changes. Community-driven initiatives are reshaping societies by addressing challenges in education, economic development, public health, and environmental sustainability. But how do local efforts create widespread impact? The answer lies in collaboration, innovation, and a deep understanding of community needs. This article explores the significance of […]
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