Two Mules evolved from founding members in international outreach programs of the Episcopal Church. Visiting Haiti taught us that many farming villages in the rural northwest lack roads, electricity, clean water, sanitation, and public schools. On a fact-finding trip across Haiti in 2018, we visited nonprofit organizations working to expand economic opportunity and improve living conditions at the community level. Our vision for Two Mules is based on observations, conversations and relationships with members of these organizations. We stand in solidarity with them, and with the people of Haiti who are committed to working for effective and sustainable improvement.
Joe co-founded Two Mules for Haiti following several trips to Haiti with the Holy Family Episcopal Church of Chapel Hill. He holds degrees in anthropology, philosophy and biology, and uses his life experience to join with communities at home and abroad in learning the best ways to live healthy and productive lives, honoring one another and the earth.
Jean Baptiste Charles Provins is the Principal of La Redemption Episcopal school in Gonaives, Haiti. Charlie is Two Mules’ Program Coordinator and staff advisor in Haiti. He holds degrees in Communication and Public Relations, and Education Management and Leadership. He speaks Creole, French, English and Spanish, and has served as an interpreter for many organizations, medical teams, and individuals. He is a passionate educator and the author of Haitian Creole water and sanitation hygiene handbooks for students and teachers.
Peggy is a retired veterinarian and a 30-year member of Rotary International in NY, VA, and now, NC. She has participated in polio vaccination and dental missions in India and Nicaragua. As a naturalized citizen, she has a committed interest in walking with refugees and immigrants as they adapt to this country. Peggy speaks French fluently, German almost so, and Spanish functionally. She serves on the Outreach Commission of the Church of the Holy Family and on the board of other organizations in Chapel Hill. She received a BA from Wellesley College and her DVM from Cornell.
Tom attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and served in the Army for 24 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Florida in Human Resources. He uses his experience as a member of armed services and as an active member of several community boards to promote the development of sound financial and economic programs. He believes in challenging himself and others to help Haitian farmers who choose to work toward improving the quality of life for their families. He works consistently to support Two Mules’ programs that foster self-sufficiency, and he takes it as a simple truth that when others get behind our programs and are active in the process, the programs will succeed and everyone will be rewarded.
Meghan recently joined the Two Mules team as a Development Specialist. She holds a BS degree in Sustainable Development from Appalachian State University with expertise in environmental studies, agroecology, sustainability, outreach, communication and conservation. She is engaged in research, grant writing, fundraising, and assists in creating and managing Two Mules’ social media.
Whitman received her BA in Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1984, began medical school at Georgetown University in 1986 and transferred to UNC Chapel Hill with her husband, John Reardon. She received her MD from UNC in 1990 and completed her residency in 1993. She has worked with Chapel Hill Internal Medicine for over 25 years and has been a member of the Church of Holy Family since 1996. Her love for Haiti began with her mother, Beverly Sullivan, who volunteered with Eye Care Haiti for many years. Whitman has continued this legacy, visiting Haiti many times to deliver healthcare to families in Molas. As a former Board Member, Whitman currently serves as an advisory on Two Mules’ Healthcare committee.
Leslie is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Nursing, having received her MSN from UNC- Chapel Hill in the Primary Care/Family Nurse Practitioner program in 1999. She earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Duke University in 2016. With a strong desire to improve access to care for medically underserved communities, she has worked for the past 20 years in rural or underserved communities. One of her greatest passions is to participate in medical mission trips to Molas. As a former Board Member, Dr. Sharpe is currently serving as an advisor on Two Mules’ Healthcare committee.