Resources
Guides for Haitians, wherever you are
Straight answers on the things that actually come up, status and paperwork, sending money home, keeping Kreyòl alive, and finding news you can trust. Written for the diaspora, checked against official sources.
Immigration and status
Plain-language explainers on status, paperwork, and deadlines.
Money and sending home
What things cost, what to watch for, and how to avoid losing money.
Community and culture
Language, holidays, and the traditions that keep us connected.
- Remembering DessalinesWho Jean-Jacques Dessalines was, his role in Haiti's 1804 independence, and why Haiti remembers him every October 17.Read the guide
- What is a konbit?The Haitian tradition of working together, its rural history, and the meaning of Men anpil, chay pa lou.Read the guide
- Haitian Creole basicsEssential Kreyòl phrases, how pronunciation actually works, and why keeping the language matters.Read the guide
- Haitian holidays calendarEvery major Haitian holiday, what it means, and how the diaspora marks it abroad.Read the guide
- Haitian recipesSoup joumou, griot, diri ak djon djon, legim, and the epis base behind all of them, with the story of each dish.Read the guide
News and staying informed
Where to find reporting you can trust.
Ask the community directly
Guides only go so far. On KONBIT you can ask Haitians who have been through it, in Kreyòl, French, or English.