ROOTED Ep 8: Florence Jean-Louis Vorbe - PROFAMIL (Haiti)

A gentle note before you listen: this episode contains references to sexual violence and the experiences of women living under conditions of extreme danger. We share this with warmth and with care, and we invite you to listen in whatever way feels right for you.In this episode of Rooted, we are speaking with Florence Jean-Louis Vorbe, Executive Director of PROFAMIL, the Association for the Promotion of the Haitian Family, and one of Haiti’s most respected voices in sexual and reproductive health.Founded in 1984, PROFAMIL has been a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of people across Haiti, delivering care through permanent clinics, mobile health units, and community health networks that reach into the country’s most remote and vulnerable communities. Florence has led this work through earthquakes, hurricanes, political violence, the collapse of public services, and now the withdrawal of international aid, and through all of it, PROFAMIL has remained open, present, and committed to the people it serves.In this conversation, Florence takes us back to the beginning: how she found her way to this work, what Haiti looked like for women and girls when she first stepped into this field, and what made her believe that change was possible even then. She speaks honestly and with depth about women’s bodies and dignity in a moment of acute crisis, about the vision behind PROFAMIL’s commitment to building programmes that do not depend entirely on international donors, and about genuine partnership grounded in listening rather than assumption.This is a conversation centred on endurance and love, on what it takes to keep showing up for your community decade after decade, and on the quiet, steady courage of women who refuse to let the people around them go without care.Florence Jean-Louis Vorbe is a woman who has earned her rootedness. We are honoured she is here.This podcast is hosted by Chantal MillerProduced by BreAnna Holmes & Chantal MillerEdited by BreAnna HolmesSee more from PROFAMIL here: profamil.orgSee more from the Clara Lionel Foundation here: claralionelfoundation.orgSee more from Island Girls Rock here: islandgirlsrock.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.