LOVE Takes Flight
Meet The Candidates!
T-Shirt Printing
A Level 11 student launched a t-shirt screen printing business to sell shirts to local businesses and schools for things like PE classes and events. She enjoys the creativity aspect of creating the designs. She is partnering with our LTF tailor to source T-shirts at a more reasonable price.
Soap, Detergent & Perfume
These 2 young men are Level 11 at school. They learned to make soap and detergents to sell to business in the community like hotels, restaurants and La Concorde schools. Later, they expanded their product line to include perfumes.
Teacher Assistant
A student in Level 9 has found a passion for teaching. She is doing a phenomenal job as a teacher assistant - the children adore her! She balances her time by teaching in the mornings and attending school in the afternoons.
Tailor
This business is run by a Level 9 student in school. He had an apprenticeship with a tailor to learn sewing skills and learned so quickly, he was able to sew the school uniforms for La Concorde. He has branched out to create his own designs. His sewing machine is treadle powered, allowing him to work when electricity is out.
Chicken Business
Raising chicks to sell them as a mature chickens is one of the very first businesses started by LTF. Recent investments include a new chicken coop and a people mover to transport mature chickens to the various markets.
Medical School
Proud of this candidate’s acceptance to a 6-year program at a Medical School in Cap Haitien! She aspires to be a pediatrician.
Education, Employment & Entrepreneurial Businesses
At LOVE Takes Flight, our candidates are invited to explore and immerse themselves in options that range from Vocational Training and Higher Education to Employment and Entrepreneurial new business startups.
In the last 3 years, our candidates have engaged in a variety of opportunities, including: Tailoring, Soap, Detergent & Perfume, T-shirt Printing, Chicken Business, Cellular Minutes Sales, People Mover Transportation, Teaching, Boys's Cottage Supervision, Translation, Medical School, Nursing School.
Meet the Mentors
Alexis
LTR Program Coordinator
Alexis has lived in Jacmel her whole life. She has been with LOVE Takes flight since the beginning. She is educated as a nurse. She is also well connected with the broader Jacmel community. She keeps abreast of academic performance and candidates' evolving career and life goals.
Barb Wilkerson
LTR Executive Director
Barbara is one of the founders of LOVE Takes Root. She has worked with Haitian partners and the LTF committee since the start of the program. Barb coaches and mentors the La Concorde teams in Haiti to achieve their self sustainability goals. Barb is very passionate about helping others.
Ted Skidmore
LTF Committee Member
Ted is one of the architects of the LTF program, one of the team members that saw the present and future impact of LTR orphanage kids aging out of the program.
Ted is an active participant on the LTF Committee supporting this ever changing and dynamic program. Ted sponsors two young adults.
Malyn Wrobel
LTF Committee Member
Malyn joined the LTF Committee in 2023 and assists teen transition by mentoring candidates in life skills and business skills. She partners closely with Alexis and the team on goal setting, program development, budgeting, piloting and implementing entrepreneurial opportunities.
David Alexander
LTF Committee Member
David is a seasoned marketing executive that has worked for some of the most innovative tech companies in the world (including Everbridge, Microsoft, SAP, and F5) throughout his 25-year career. David currently serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Everbridge (EVBG). In addition, he is an Executive Professor of Marketing at Texas A&M University.
Jason
Cannon
LTR Executive Director
Jason is a tech businessman out of Georgia. Fluent in English and Japanese, he lived in Japan for 13 years, working in Finance operations & Marketing with some of the top global entertainment and banking firms. Jason works with volunteer organizations to improve education for a variety of spaces including Haitian/Haitian American communities.