How We Started
My name is Wisly, and I am a Math major with emphasis in Data Science minors in Anthropology and French at UC Berkeley. I grew up running barefoot in Haiti. I saw running as a superpower, an outlet for all the emotions I carried. When I came to the U.S., I ran track in high school and community college, and during the 2020 pandemic I discovered trail running.
I started sending videos to my friends back home, showing them how to stretch and train, and we tracked our miles together on a running app. That's how Running Revolution Ayiti began: a group of friends in two countries, running together.
The club grew. We organized races in Haiti, then in the U.S., and used the entry fees to pay school tuition for kids back home. In summer 2023, we became a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Today, coffee keeps the mission going between events. Through Kafe Libète, our coffee project, every bag sold helps pay tuition, so the support doesn't stop when the races do. In Haiti, our leaders walk to each school and pay tuition in person, so every dollar goes straight to the classroom. Every other Saturday, the kids train together, and we share a meal when we can.
None of this happens without our team. Albert and Roseline lead the kids in Haiti. In the U.S., Ashli keeps our books, Ronda supports our coffee and fundraising, and Meghan writes the stories behind our coffees. Dwayne leads our design. And we're grateful to the coffee shops, coaches, and volunteers who keep showing up for these kids.
Kafe Libète
Every Bag Funds a School Year
Libète means freedom in Kreyòl. Kafe Libète is the coffee project of Running Revolution Ayiti. We roast it in small batches at CoRo Coffee Room in Berkeley, and the proceeds pay school tuition for kids in Haiti.
La Fleur: Haiti & Ethiopia, light roast. Tropical almond, hibiscus, wild berry. First place in CoRo's blind cupping.
Lakay: Haitian single origin, medium roast. Brown sugar, almond, chocolate. Lakay means home.
Find it at CoRo Coffee Room in Berkeley, Soul Blend, and Dolores Outpost in San Francisco.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
These businesses, and the individual donors who give all year, help pay school tuition, books, and meals for students in Haiti. We couldn't do it without you.
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