This year I made a promise to step out of my comfort zone and challenge myself to new experiences and opportunities especially in career and business…
From the Desk of Brandy Cavalli — I Wrote a Letter to the President
Gun violence is rampant in the US. As of today there has been 129 mass shootings in 2023.
Today 28 year old Audrey Hale entered Covenant Christian school in Nashville, TN armed with 2 AR-style weapons and opened fire killing three children & three adults.
It is believed that the weapons were purchased legally.
The Washington Post — Today, the AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States, industry figures indicate. About 1 in 20 U.S. adults — or roughly 16 million people — own at least one AR-15, according to polling data from The Washington Post and Ipsos.
It also has become a stark symbol of the nation’s gun violence epidemic. Ten of the 17 deadliest U.S. mass shootings since 2012 have involved AR-15s.
Jamaica Gleaner — PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – The United Nations issued an urgent appeal for increased humanitarian access and resources for Haiti, stating that the humanitarian situation across the French speaking CARICOM country continues to deteriorate “day by day”.
They said this was “due to a spiral of violence, emergencies related to protection, human rights and food insecurity as well as an epidemic of cholera.”
In a statement, following a two day mission, the acting Director of Operations and Advocacy Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Tareq Talahma said “we cannot let Haiti become a forgotten crisis.”
In 2019, protests and unrest in Haiti became a crisis. I traveled to the country to work with humanitarian group BENEFIT HAITI and during this time the country was in complete ruins with fierce protesting of then president, Jovenel Moïse.
Check out some footage:
In the early morning of 7 July 2021, Moïse was assassinated, and his wife Martine was injured during an attack on their private residence in Pétion-Ville. Claude Joseph took control of the country as acting prime minister following the assassination of Moïse.
The Pen Hustle With Brandy Cavalli 
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