This is the second comic book in a series in which Thony's Superhero, Tanama, uses her powers to promote tree planting, smallholder farmers and gender equality.... when she is not battling villains and evil forces to defend the agricultural soul of Haiti.
Read MoreSupershero Tanama became an "influencer" in Haiti soon after starting to promote COVID prevention measures through billboards, social media posts, street banners, brochures, posters and coloring pages for kids—all created by Thony Loui and with messages about wearing masks, social distancing and self-quarantine.
Read MoreThe Clinton Global Initiative hosted a webinar about the Caribbean Tree Planting Project, which is coordinated by the Caribbean Philanthropic Alliance and its partners. The online event opened with a message from Chelsea Clinton and included Tanama announcing the winners of a tree planting competition who hailed from the Bahamas, Jamaica and Haiti. Click the image above to see Tanama's contribution, and click here to watch the entire webinar.
Read MoreA large mural sponsored by the Rapino Foundation appeared in the Petionville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. Tanama's message translates as, "Doctors and nurses are heroes. Let's protect them so they can protect us." This is part of the Rapino Foundation’s campaign to support medical professionals who are on the front lines for COVID.
Read MoreSipè Ewo yo ye is a song and music video created to share a message that 'Doctors and Nurses are heroes amongst us, let's protect them so they can protect us'. This campaign was launched by Rapino Foundation, based in Kenscoff, with collaboration from the Haiti Response Coalition and featuring Haitian artists BIC and Strong G as well as comedian Kako.
Read MoreSupershero Tanama became an "influencer" in Haiti soon after starting to promote COVID prevention measures through billboards, social media posts, street banners, brochures, posters and coloring pages for kids—all created by Thony Loui and with messages about wearing masks, social distancing and self-quarantine.
Read MoreActually, "supershero" is the gender-correct term for this badass Haitian comic book character who emerged on Friday from a cocoon after women farmers led a campaign to plant enough trees to revive her. Ok, this is part of the plot of Tanama Origin, the first in a series of comics in which this shero encourages children and youth to plant trees, support smallholder farmers and become agents for gender equality.
Read MoreHer name is Tanama and she is a shero! And while her official debut is not until March 13th, she wanted to be part of International Women’s Day this coming Sunday, March 8th. The result is Tanama shown posing above to reflect this year’s theme, “an equal world is an enabled world,” to which she would like to add a plea to, “support gender equal farming**.”
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