Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 11,206,353 | 10,966,788 | 12,447,546 | 11,219,970 | 13,908,110 | 59,748,767 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,206,353 | 10,966,788 | 12,447,546 | 11,219,970 | 13,908,110 | 59,748,767 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 3,449,348 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 56,299,419 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,206,353 | 10,966,788 | 12,447,546 | 11,219,970 | 13,908,110 | 59,748,767 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 81,546 | 199,435 | 343,012 | 110,936 | -2,667 | 732,262 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 60,481,029 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | TIFFANY KUEHNER, VICE CHAIR & CEO [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016, TIFFANY KUEHNER IS BOARD CHAIR, NO LONGER CEO], GRANDDAUGHTER. JOANNE KUEHNER, FOUNDER AND CHAIR [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 JOANNE KUEHNER IS FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, NO LONGER BOARD CHAIR], GRANDMOTHER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS ELECTRONICALLY PRESENTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, AFTER A DETAILED REVIEW BY THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE. THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND FILED AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THEIR INPUTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT LEAST ANNUALLY AT MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE POLICY IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY AND AMENDED IF NEEDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A SIGNED COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FROM EACH DIRECTOR ON THE BOARD, KEY STAFF MEMBERS, AND KEY VOLUNTEERS IS ON FILE AND UPDATED ANNUALLY AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE COMPENSATION AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE GOVERNANCE AND NOMINATING COMMITTEE MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND THEN APPROVED BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A FINANCE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, WHICH OVERSEES THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | HOPE FOR HAITI IS AN INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT ENVISIONS SUSTAINABLE, THRIVING COMMUNITIES. OUR STRONGEST DESIRE IS TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL LEADERS, CREATING COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT ENGAGE ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN A STRATEGIC AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION. OUR PROGRAM VISION IS ROOTED IN CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION, HEALING COMMUNITIES THROUGH HEALTHCARE AND WATER, AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMY. BEYOND THESE FIVE CORE AREAS, HOPE FOR HAITI STRIVES FOR A HIGHER QUALITY OF WHOLE LIFE, AND WORKS TO ADDRESS CHILD PROTECTION, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY WITHIN ALL OUR SUPPORTED PARTNERS. BELOW ARE SELECTED PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 2015 - 2016 THAT REFLECT OUR MISSION OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN: EDUCATION: A LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL OVERSIGHT AND STABILITY, COUPLED WITH THE CHALLENGES OF INSUFFICIENT FUNDING AND TRAINING REMAIN PREVALENT WITHIN THE HAITIAN EDUCATION SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, YOUNG HAITIANS ARE AT SEVERE RISK OF NOT RECEIVING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO EFFECTIVELY ENTER THE LABOR FORCE. HOPE FOR HAITI WAS FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPAL OF QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL OF HAITI'S CHILDREN; THE LEGACY REMAINS IN OUR EDUCATION FOCUS AND IS THE FOUNDATION OF ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS TODAY. PROGRAM CHALLENGES: THE CURRENT ENVIRONMENT IS ALARMING: THE AVERAGE HAITIAN HAS RECEIVED LESS THAN 5 YEARS OF FORMAL SCHOOLING AND 50% OF THE ADULT POPULATION IS ILLITERATE. MOST SCHOOLS IN HAITI RECEIVE MINIMAL GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND ARE NOT PROPERLY FUNDED. 80% OF HAITIAN TEACHERS RECEIVE LITTLE TO NO TRAINING. (USAID) PROGRAM SOLUTIONS: - SUBSIDIZED SALARIES OF 380 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEACHERS IN 24 PARTNER SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN HAITI, TOTALING $222,000, AND EQUIPPING THEM TO EDUCATE 6,594 STUDENTS. - DISBURSED OVER $60,000 TO SCHOOLS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, BOOKS AND RELATED CLASSROOM SUPPLIES. - PROVIDED 93 TEACHERS WITH 16 HOURS OF TRAINING IN NATURAL SCIENCE INSTRUCTION OVER A 2-DAY WORKSHOP. - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENDLESS, ENVISIONED AND CREATED 15 COMPUTER LABS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN HAITI EQUIPPED WITH CONTENT LOADED LAPTOPS, CONNECTING OVER 4,700 STUDENTS WITH TECHNOLOGY AND KNOWLEDGE. - EXECUTED A VARIETY OF ARTS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES: MUSIC AND PIANO CLASSES FOR 40 SECONDARY STUDENTS; 2 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR 200 STUDENTS, EXPOSING THEM TO DANCE, POETRY, FLORAL DESIGN AND ENGLISH; ORGANIZATION OF COMPETITIVE SOCCER TEAMS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS; ORGANIZED A 33 STUDENT SPELLING BEE, RECOGNIZING WINNERS WITH EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL PRIZES; FUNDED AND EXECUTED FIELD TRIPS FOR OVER 400 STUDENTS TO RECREATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL SITES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | HEALTHCARE & WATER: THE HEALTH NEEDS OF HAITI'S PEOPLE SUPERSEDE THE GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO RESPOND WITH EFFECTIVE, QUALITY CARE. ACCORDING TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO), WITH A POPULATION OF NEARLY 11 MILLION, HAITI SPENT ONLY $131 IN 2015 ON HEALTHCARE PER CAPITA, CONTRASTED WITH $9,403 IN THE UNITED STATES. OUR VISION OF SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IS PREDICATED ON THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE POPULATION. PROPER HEALTH, NUTRITION AND ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER EMPOWERS CHILDREN TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATION; PARENTS TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. PROGRAM CHALLENGES: 47% OF HAITIANS LACK ACCESS TO BASIC HEALTHCARE SERVICES; 50% LACK ACCESS TO BASIC DRUGS. THE AVERAGE COST OF A MEDICAL CONSULTATATION HAS RISEN 4,700% SINCE THE LATE 1980'S, TO OVER 1,200 HAITIAN GOURDES (APPROX. $18.00 USD). 48% OF RURAL HAITIANS DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. (WHO). PROGRAM SOLUTIONS: - DISTRIBUTED NEEDED MEDICATIONS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO OVER 20 HEALTHCARE PARTNERS AND 24 SCHOOLS, VALUED AT OVER $10,900,000, REACHING AN ESTIMATED 500,000 MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE GREATER SOUTH OF HAITI. - SERVED 11,705 PATIENTS AT HOPE FOR HAITI'S INFIRMARY ST. ETIENNE, PROVIDING 6,570 MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS, 1,584 DENTAL CONSULTATIONS, AND 5,522 LAB TESTS, WITH 96.3% OF PATIENTS PAYING A MODEST CONSULTATION FEE OF 30 HAITIAN GOURDES (APPROX. $0.50 USD) - ZIKA RESPONSE: DISTRIBUTED 400 ZIKA PREVENTION MATERNITY KITS TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE GREATER SOUTH OF HAITI THAT INCLUDED MOSQUITO NETS, BUG REPELLENT, WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS, AND OTHER BASIC SUPPLIES FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS; DISTRIBUTED 5,919 ZIKA PAMPHLETS THROUGH OUR INFIRMARY ST. ETIENNE AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMSTO EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT THE THREAT OF ZIKA AND HOW THEY CAN KEEP SAFE AND HEALTHY. - 21 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS EDUCATED 2,828 STUDENTS IN 12 COMMUNITIES ON HYGIENE, SANITATION AND BEST PRACTICES FOR AVOIDING ILLNESS IN RURAL SETTINGS; WHILE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL FIRST AID MATERIALS FOR PREVENTIVE CARE. - 1,805 PATIENTS PROVIDED WITH FREE HEALTHCARE AND RELATED SUPPORT THROUGH THE HEALTHCARE ACCESS PROGRAM. - SUPPORTED 133 PATIENTS THROUGH AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND WHICH COVERED ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECOVERY PROCESS. - VITAMIN AND MEDICINE DISTRIBUTION: VITAMIN A - 115,100 DOSES; PRENATAL VITAMINS - 2,239,920 DOSES; CHILDREN'S MULTIVITAMINS - 2,160,000 DOSES; MEBENDAZOLE (DEWORMING) - 1,191,000 TABLETS. - ASSEMBELED & DISTRIBUTED 483 BIRTHING KITS TO MIDWIFE GROUPS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO HELP MOTHERS HAVE SAFE, HYGIENIC DELIVERIES. - DISTRIBUTED 45,000 PACKED MEALS, PROVIDING A FAMILY OF FIVE A FORTIFIED MEAL IN TIMES OF CRISIS, LIKE FOOD SHORTAGE CAUSED BY DROUGHT. - PROVIDED $1,500 WORTH OF "MEDICAL PEANUT BUTTER" (MEDIKA MAMBA) TO A NUTRITION PROGRAM THAT DAILY SERVES UP TO 50 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 2. - FILTERED 82,780 GALLONS OF WATER AT 15 CLEAN WATER SITES, PROVIDING CLEAN WATER ACCESS TO 15,000 HOUSEHOLDS (APPROX. 75,000 PEOPLE). - PERFORMED REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON 15 CLEAN WATER SITES TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FUNCTIONING AND TO PROVIDE ONGOING EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITIES. - INSTALLED TWO NEW AND IMPROVED FOUR EXISTING WATER ACCESS SITES, IMPACTING 600 HOUSEHOLDS (APPROX. 3,000 PEOPLE). |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | INFRASTRUCTURE & ECONOMY: TRUE EMPOWERMENT OF THE HAITIAN PEOPLE LIES IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH THE FRUITS OF THEIR OWN LABOR. IN STARK CONTRAST TO TEMPORARY RELIEF AND THE MEDIUM TERM WORK OF REHABILITATION, WE ENVISION OUR INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMY PROGRAMS AS INVESTMENTS INTO THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT AND INDEPENDENT SUSTAINABILITY OF THE COMMUNITIES WITH WHOM WE PARTNER. OUR INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ARE IN CONCERT WITH OUR OTHER FOUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS, AND SPECIFICALLY WORK TO PROPEL EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, WATER AND ECONOMY PROGRAMS FORWARD. WITHIN THE ECONOMY PROGRAM, OUR ACUTE FOCUS IS EXPANDING SOCIAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, AS DEFINED, PIONEERED AND MODELED BY NOBEL LAUREATE PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS. SOCIAL BUSINESSES ARE 1) CREATED AND DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A SOCIAL PROBLEM, AND 2) REDIRECT ALL DIVIDENDS AND OWNER DISTRIBUTIONS INTO SUSTAINING BUSINESS OPERATIONS. PROGRAM CHALLENGES: INSUFFICIENT INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. LIMITED RESOURCES FOR DISASTER RESPONSE. HIGH COSTS OF CAPITAL AND POORLY MANAGED FISCAL POLICY. LACK OF CREDIT AVAILABILITY, WITH UNFAVORABLE TERMS TO BORROWERS. HIGHLY UNDERBANKED POPULATION, WITH FEW OPTIONS FOR FORMAL FUNDS TRANSFERS AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS. PROGRAM SOLUTIONS: - COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW, 3,000 SQ. FT. ADDITION TO THE INFIRMARY ST. ETIENNE, DESIGNED TO INCREASE PATIENT LOAD BY 20%. - BEGAN CONSTRUCTION OF TWO NEW SCHOOL BLOCKS (SIX CLASSROOMS) IN TWO DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES. - REBUILT A THREE-MILE STRETCH OF ROAD LINKING TWO COMMUNITIES TO A PRIMARY ROAD, ACCELERATING THEIR ABILITY TO ENGAGE WITH MARKETS AND COMMERCE. - INSTALLED 15 COMPUTER LABS WITH 563 COMPUTERS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN HAITI, PUTTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE HANDS OF 4,732 YOUNG PEOPLE. - MAINTAINED TWO COMMUNITY GARDENS, PROVIDING LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES TO TWO LUNCH PROGRAMS, FEEDING 1,148 STUDENTS PER DAY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. - MAINTAINED A STOCK OF 2,000 EMERGENCY BUCKETS THAT CONTAIN SUPPLIES FOR A FAMILY OF FIVE IN THE WAKE OF A DISASTER. - PROVIDED $140,000 OF DIRECT CAPITAL TO THREE HAITIAN OWNED SOCIAL BUSINESSES, ACCELERATING THEIR ABILITY TO GROW AND HAVE SOCIAL IMPACT. -HOSTED A FIVE-DAY ACCELERATOR WITH YUNUS SOCIAL BUSINESS HAITI FOR 10 SOCIAL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS LOCATED IN SOUTHERN HAITI, ENGAGING THEM IN AN INTENSE TRAINING ON SOCIAL BUSINESS CONCEPTS, BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND BUSINESS PLAN REFINEMENT. - GRADUATED 40 STUDENTS FROM MADAME CARMENE ALVERBE'S COOKING SCHOOL. - PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT TO OVER 60 HAITIANS AS OFFICE STAFF, CLINIC STAFF, FARMERS AND DAY LABORERS. - ENVISIONED AND IMPLEMENTED OUR SOCIAL BUSINESS FINANCE PROGRAM, POSITIONING OURSELVES TO CONTINUE EFFECTIVELY ACCELERATING SOCIAL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS WITHIN OUR CIRCLE OF PROGRAM IMPACT. |
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