From Gardens to Markets A Madam Sara Perspective Rural women on the move to urban markets, Route Seguin Haiti From Gardens to Markets – a Madam Sara perspective (2012) by Talitha Stam Acknowledgements Through sharing their in-depth knowledge, capacities and networks in the communities they work with, various organisations have made important contributions to this study: CORDAID SOFA Solidarity of Haitian Women FONKOZE Haiti's largest microfinance institution ONAVC National Observatory of Violence and Crime TROCAIRE Haiti FOKAL Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty Institute of social work and Social Science A special thanks to these inspiring and helpful individuals for their willingness and openness, and valuable contributions to this study: Marie Yanick Mezile, Haitian Minister of Women Affairs Prof.dr.ir. Thea Hilhorst Dr.ir. Gemma van der Haar Dr.ir. Hilde van Dijkhorst Astrid Frey Frenk van Enckevort Piet Spaarman Ron Delnoy Claude Mane Das Prof.dr. Gerald Murray Dr.Timothy Schwartz Regine Gigi Dupuy Bénédicte Willemart Daphnee Charles Manes Durandis, driver Johane Louis and Sarah Etienne, student interviewers Patricia Borns, video producer And all Madam Sara, market women participated and additional interviewees. From Gardens to Markets A Madam Sara Perspective Commissioned by CORDAID for the IS ACADEMY Human Security in Fragile States Written by Talitha STAM Front cover photo and other photos by Talitha STAM Copyrights © 2012 Talitha STAM The opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of CORDAID or the IS ACADEMY. Contact the author and researcher via:
[email protected] 2 From Gardens to Markets – a Madam Sara perspective (2012) by Talitha Stam Introduction “Madam Sara is a migratory bird; a bird with the instinct to travel.