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Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest): Promoting Change and Health Education in Post-Earthquake Haiti

Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest): Promoting Change and Health Education in Post-Earthquake Haiti

Shewanee Howard-Baptiste, Mo Baptiste
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781466675247|ISBN10: 1466675241|EISBN13: 9781466675254
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch009
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Howard-Baptiste, Shewanee, and Mo Baptiste. "Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest): Promoting Change and Health Education in Post-Earthquake Haiti." Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education, edited by Jennifer Lynne Bird, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 129-151. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch009

APA

Howard-Baptiste, S. & Baptiste, M. (2015). Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest): Promoting Change and Health Education in Post-Earthquake Haiti. In J. Bird (Ed.), Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education (pp. 129-151). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch009

Chicago

Howard-Baptiste, Shewanee, and Mo Baptiste. "Piti, Piti, Wazo fe Nich Li (Little by Little, the Bird Builds its Nest): Promoting Change and Health Education in Post-Earthquake Haiti." In Innovative Collaborative Practice and Reflection in Patient Education, edited by Jennifer Lynne Bird, 129-151. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7524-7.ch009

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Abstract

After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, many people desired to help in relief efforts. Despite “good intentions,” there are a number of mistakes educators, scholars, and do-gooders make in an effort to “serve” those they determine to be “in need.” A married couple provides their individual and collective perspective about their experiences in Haiti. They discuss the histories and cultures that influence the structural barriers that exist between different communities. In order for relief efforts to be sustainable, it is imperative to create a culture that puts the Haitian community and their perspectives at the center of any change that would take place. The authors discuss personal and professional efforts to address the need of health education standards in a school in Haiti.

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