Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich. –(Plato 363 BCE [reprinted 2012]) We have traveled the world to have a great appreciation and understanding of sustainable architecture as well as urban planning. The world is moving at a fast pace of…
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Our mission is “to facilitate the intellectual, spiritual, and character development of Haitians who demonstrate leadership potential and to assist them in becoming self-supporting, responsible, community-minded members of their society.” –Haiti Share Inc. “We promote the gospel of Jesus by encouraging Haitian children and adults to work with their local church body to help…
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Yes you could provide “solution” to this or that problem in the global South. But should that be your role? When building relationships and trust, what if instead you offered the space for four things to occur: You create the space for safety and acceptance. Whatever is going on in someone’s mind, whatever the circumstances,…
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Education Haiti We strive to provide talented Haitian students with mentorship in an effort to open doors to greater and better higher education opportunities. To forge the next generation of young leaders in Haiti. Our various programs help students expand their horizons and prepare for the different college application processes. FONHDAD-(The Haitian Foundation for…
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The terms bilateral and multilateral are technically used to distinguish flows of Official Development Assistance (ODA). The OECD defines bilateral transactions as those undertaken by a donor country directly with a developing country. They also include transactions with NGOs active in development and other, internal development-related transactions like debt relief, administrative costs and spending on…
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Acronyms for NGO Pretenders BRINGO (Briefcase NGO) An NGO which is more than a briefcase carrying a well written proposal. ComeN’GO (Come and go NGO) An NGO that appears spasmodically; only used the owners when the NGO pasture looks greener. CONGO ( Commercial NGO) NGO set up by businesses in order to participate in bids,…
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When it comes to Haiti, we all need to change our mindset. Corruption is not Haiti’s only problem; however, government corruption should be acknowledged and be tackled. Modified on September 14, 1989, a time when Haiti was under the Human Rights Watch, the decree for nonprofit/non-governmental organizations passed. This act has many sections that are…
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Being known as the Republic of NGOs, we can conclude that the government is not doing a great job in many sectors which creates the inflow of new nonprofits produced every year. For NGOs whose services are similar to what the Haitian government should be doing for its citizens form this attitude. What does this…
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How are nonprofits recognized in Haiti? To understand the decree which was written September 14, 1989 for nonprofit organizations, we must dissect the statute. To begin, in 1989 Haiti was under a Human Rights Watch and Prosper Avril took office. I strongly believe that the decree needs to be reformed due to the fact that…
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Before apply for a Grant, nonprofits needs to ask themselves simple questions and of course, how can they improve on the questions they can’t answer Organizational leadership should start by answering these five sets of questions: 1. Are the organization’s mission, purpose, and goals already well-established and articulated? Does the organization have its strategic plan…
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