Meet the Team - Middle Ground Haiti

the team

Middle Ground is made up of individuals that are passionate about children’s health, orphan prevention, long-term sustainability, and this beautiful country we call home. We are all committed to working together to fight against malnutrition and for the families we serve.

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Rhyan Buettner-Desmaret

Founder and Executive Director
Minnesota, USA/Haiti

Rhyan is the Founder and Executive Director of Middle Ground. She first came to Haiti in April of 2008 on a short-term trip and - after several more visits over the next 18 months - finally made Haiti home for good in October 2009. Rhyan soon set into motion her dreams of making a small difference in the lives of the Haitian people: in 2011 she founded Espwa Berlancia as a way to continue her work. In 2018 Espwa Berlancia became Middle Ground, as you know it today! Rhyan and her husband Peterson live in Haiti and are the parents of 5 beautiful children.