Beverly Beach Email & Phone Number

To Build A Village (in Haiti) is dedicated to helping Haiti rise as an ecologically connection nation, instead of a patchwork of disconnected pieces. Learn more at .... www.tobuildavillage.org ....

• Co-Founder

  To Build A Village (In Haiti)

  Feb 2023 - Present - Southeastern Idaho

  When the earthquake of 2010 struck Haiti, I knew as a mother, that Haitian families needed more than a house to recover. I knew that a whole-system approach was needed to restore any kind of order to families. A colleague introduced me to Kate Tirion, a permaculturist, whose skills complemented mine and together we formed To Build A Village (in Haiti).Our mission is to help rural Haitian communities with housing, food security, economic development, community infrastructure, and reforestation. Prior to this, I dedicated my life to motherhood. I have raised eight successful children: 2 full-time moms, 2 physicians, 2 entrepreneurs, 1 tour guide/operator and 1 engineer. They each contribute to their respective communities.For twenty years, I followed my husband's military career to assignments in Japan, Georgia, Maryland, and Germany. During this time, I served in several leadership positions at church. I was active in our military community, helping to organize jobs for teenagers with the base commander and organizing scout programs with the Transatlantic Council. For several years, I worked in the Grand Teton Council scouting program from a pack level to a district and council leadership level, I ran as a candidate for the Idaho State Legislature in 2002, 2004, and 2006.From 2006-2010, I owned the business, Architectural Hotwire Foam and Stoneworks, independently designing and cutting exterior foam installations for the following businesses in Idaho, Utah, and Washington -- Sonics, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, and Library Place.From 2021-2022, I worked with embassies and governments in both Haiti and the United States to release a good man who had been illegally incarcerated in Haiti.Then, between 2022-2023, I organized a $100,000+ shipment of medical equipment and supplies to an area in Haiti with no access to medical care. Now, I am ready to help accelerate several Haitian-led initiatives to move Haiti toward a nationwide ecological restoration.