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Applied AI systems that communities own, govern, and benefit from — starting with the tools they need most.
rasin.ai
AI-powered research platform for Haitian history
Rasin (Kreyòl: "root") makes five centuries of Haitian history searchable for the first time. Query 150,000+ pages of primary sources — handwritten records, colonial newspapers, legal codes — in plain language across French, Kreyòl, English, and Spanish. Every answer is grounded in the original document, with citations linked to the exact page.
Key Features
- 150,000+ pages OCR-processed and full-text searchable
- Knowledge graph connecting 20K+ people, places, and events
- Cited answers linked to original primary sources
- Multilingual search across French, Kreyòl, English, and Spanish
joumou
Community-owned infrastructure for the Haitian diaspora
Named for the soup of Haitian independence, Joumou is a Kreyòl-first platform that puts critical infrastructure — news, safety, commerce, and coordination — in the hands of the community it serves. No ads, no extraction, no outside control. Built as a cooperative where users are owners.
Key Features
- Nouvèl: Verified, Kreyòl-first news aggregation
- Sekirite: Real-time safety mapping and family check-ins
- Mache: Peer-to-peer commerce for cultural goods
- Cooperative model with community treasury
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