Videos

Innovative Programs in Haiti Seminar - April 10, 2019

Part 1
PPAF and the UN Association of the USA, Southern NYS Division, convened this seminar at the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice in NYC.  Some 55 invitees participated.   PPAF intern Emma Filippi Pioppi recorded these videos. 
George Garland (UNA-USA) and moderator David Stillman (PPAF) introduce the session.  Jocelyn McCalla (Haitian-Americans United for Progress) comments on politics and development in Haiti.  George Garland presents the Haiti Education And Resource Team (HEART) School as a model of excellence for sustainable education.  Hugh Locke (Smallholder Farmers Alliance) relates how the Timberland Company is partnering on an initiative to reintroduce cotton farming to Haiti.
Part 2
Hugh Locke (Smallholder Farmers Alliance) completes his presentation.  Kathy Elisca Clermont (Fordham University) discusses the advancement of women’s empowerment through solidarity groups to prevent violence against women & promote non-farm earnings.  Alan Bigelow (Solar Cookers International) describes SCI’s collaboration in Haiti to support and promote solar cooking as an innovative approach for clean and sustainable cooking. 
Part 3
Alan Bigelow (Solar Cookers International) completes his presentation.
Part 4
David Stillman (PPAF) illustrates the teamwork by several organizations that are collaborating to promote solar and biogas cooking in a first-ever course at the Université Notre Dame d’Haiti at Hinche and nearby at the community level in Haiti​
Part 5
Participants engage in Q&A and commentary.  Remarks by the Provost of Purchase College SUNY and the Dean of its international programs are a highlight, as they describe plans for the (T)HERE global festival that is to take place in November 2019, focusing on Haitian arts, culture and ideas. 
Part 6
Representatives of Hands Up for Haiti offer comments on their medical humanitarian work.  Others with program activities in Haiti likewise provide remarks.   Closure of the session.

PPAF and HAGN Presentation at UN - August 22nd, 2018

Videos from "A Benefit for Haiti: Reducing Poverty with Cookstoves"
July 12, 2018 at Resource Furniture

BioGas for Cooking in Haiti - English Version   

Demonstration and instructions for building a 250 gallon digester for BioGas at HEART in Haiti School; Kathy Puffer and Carina Blon demonstrate. Schadrac St.Louis leads Haitian team. Video prepared by Solar Cities in collaboration with HEART in Haiti, KDCK and the Public-Private Alliance Foundation.

BioGas for Cooking in Haiti-Creole Version

Demonstration and instructions for building a 250 gallon digester for BioGas at HEART in Haiti School; Kathy Puffer and Carina Blon demonstrate. Schadrac St.Louis leads Haitian team and translates into Kreyol. Video prepared by Solar Cities in collaboration with HEART in Haiti, KDCK and the Public-Private Alliance Foundation.

Myriam Narcisse, Haiti Adolescent Girls Network

HAGN Executive Director Myriam Narcisse describes the objectives, functions and growth of the Haiti Adolescent Girls Network.

Solavore Solar Oven User in Haiti  

PPAF Senior Fellow Tom Setchel interviewed Marie Mica, a Cotes-de-Fer, Haiti resident, on her experience in using a Solavore solar oven.

Expanding Horizons -
Non-Polluting Cookstoves in Haiti: February 2017

This 4-minute video focuses on recent work by PPAF in collaboration with the non-profit KDCK and others, on ethanol, bio-gas and solar cooking.

Cookstoves in Haiti: Recent Work and Collaborations by PPAF: August 2016

​This 4-minute video highlights PPAF's work, its connections with others to address problems of daily cooking with charcoal, and promotion of the documentary "Death by a Thousand Cuts."  Thanks to IDB & UNEP for support to PPAF's work.

"Give Local"  Westchester and Putnam Counties Campaign:  May 2016

These promotional videos by six current and former interns highlight their enthusiasm to engage with the foundation on important subjects.  They show how the exposure to global affairs that PPAF provides is meaningful to them, and that they are glad their contributions help make a difference. 

David Stillman Interviewed on Global
​Connections TV:  August 2014.

Host Bill Miller interviews David Stillman about the work of the Public-Private Alliance Foundation on August 14, 2014 at the United Nations.

Ethanol Fuel Cookstoves in Haiti:  2014

The video summarizes the work and findings of PPAF's consultancy for the Inter-American Development Bank in Haiti as conducted in the fall of 2013. On the basis of this PPAF continues to develop further steps in ethanol fuel and stove production in Haiti.


The Public-Private Alliance Foundation-
​Putting Policies into Practice:  2013

​The video “PPAF: Putting Policies into Practice” gives a 5-minute overview of the Foundation's activities and achievements. It highlights the origins, priorities and achievements of the Foundation in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Madagascar, as of May 2013, and showcases the work on ethanol cookstoves and fuel in Haiti. The Acknowledgements section at the end list many of the partners with whom PPAF collaborates.  Special thanks go to Stevie Rosenfeld of Gateway Media, who volunteered to create the video. 

Building a New Jacmel, Haiti:   2010

SimAct and Public-Private Alliance Foundation were the sponsors of a trip to Jacmel on June12-13, 2010, for the exploration of reconstruction and business opportunities in southern Haiti, specifically Jacmel.

Bioenergy Part 1 - IDB & SIMACT; Bankers and Investors: 2009

Bill Miller, host and producer of Global Connections Television, interviewed Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, Sustainable Energy Specialist, SECCI, Inter-American Development Bank and Daniel Faustin, MD, Executive Vice President, SIMACT, Inc. They discussed the IDBs work in energy,  achievements in renewable energy in Latin America and SIMACTs investments in Haiti.

The interview followed the 7 May 2009 Public-Private Alliance Foundation Third Annual Partners Against Poverty event at the UN, a discussion on Business Model Innovation for Investment Partnerships for Ethanol Development and Production.

Bioenergy Part 2 - Wood to Charcoal:  2009

Bill Miller, host and producer of Global Connections Television and Daniel Faustin, MD, Executive Vice President, SIMACT, Inc. discuss SIMACTs work to reduce cutting down of forests in Haiti through importing scrap wood for charcoal.

The interview followed the 7 May 2009 Public-Private Alliance Foundations Third Annual Partners Against Poverty event at the UN, a discussion on Business Model Innovation for Investment Partnerships for Ethanol Development and Production.

​​Bioenergy Part 3 - Pollution, IDB, and
​Clean Energy Projects:  2009

Bill Miller, host and producer of Global Connections Television and Arnaldo Vieira de Carvalho, Sustainable Energy Specialist, SECCI, Inter-American Development Bank discuss efforts in Latin America to provide green energy and IDB's development of clean energy projects, 

The interview followed the 7 May 2009 Public-Private Alliance Foundations Third Annual Partners Against Poverty event at the UN, a discussion on Business Model Innovation for Investment Partnerships for Ethanol Development and Production.

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