Directory Tag: Microfinance

Angelic Voice Foundation Haiti
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New Haiti Foundation is working to give the people of Haiti the working chance they need. Our vision is to help millions of people help themselves out of poverty by providing them with the opportunity to grow their small, self-sustainable businesses. New Haiti Foundation values the impact that a small amount of money can have on the lives of the poor. We believe in starting small, small steps lead to big change.

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Business Address
601 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 10, Oakland Park, FL 33311
Asosyasyon Peyizan Fondwa (APF)
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APF (The Association of the Peasants of Fondwa) is national NGO of Haiti focused on grassroots development and empowerment in rural communities. APF aims to provide tools and resources that allow peasants to pull themselves out of poverty.

Over the past 25 years, APF has worked in the village of Fondwa and surrounding communities to develop clean drinking water, a road connecting hard to reach villages, a primary and secondary school, health clinic, radio station, credit union, and guest house.

In 2004, the University of Fondwa (UNIF) was established. As the only university in all of rural Haiti, UNIF provides higher education to students coming from extremely remote areas. UNIF students return to their home communities throughout their course of study to share their knowledge of agronomy, business management, and veterinary medicine.

On January 12, 2010, most of the infrastructure built by APF was destroyed, and Fondwa suffered many losses. However, the APF community is hopeful for the future. Since 2010, the APF has remobilized, and is using the resources and partnerships available to us to rebuild and restore all that had been lost.

We have constructed a temporary university for the students, and have converted shipping containers into dormitories. We are now process of rebuilding our primary school, Saint Antoine. Please explore the different photo albums in the gallery to view our progress.

All of our programs are based in Fondwa, however our headquarters are based in Port-au-Prince.

Fondwa is a small community village in the western province of Haiti between Léogane and Jacmel. It is the 10th Communal Section of Léogane and about 30 minutes apart from Jacmel and Léogane. Fondwa is 80 kilometers from Port-au-Prince, a 2 hour-drive. The region has a total area of 28 square kilometers and a population of 8,000 people. Fondwa is a mountainous region and more than 80% of the population is peasants. More than 50% of the population is less than 20 years old. There are 6 other rural communities which benefit from the work of APF, about 50,000 individuals all together.

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509 37 44 53 83; 518 334 2666
Business Address
P.O.Box 13062
Delmas, Haiti Ht 6120
CARE (Cooperation for American Relief Everywhere)
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CARE was founded in 1945 when 22 American organizations came together to rush lifesaving CARE Packages to survivors of World War II. Thousands of Americans, including President Harry S. Truman, contributed to the effort. On May 11, 1946, the first 15,000 packages reached the battered port of Le Havre, France.

These early packages were U.S. Army surplus "10-in-1" food parcels intended to provide one meal for 10 soldiers during the planned invasion of Japan. We obtained them at the end of the war and began a service that let Americans send the packages to friends and families in Europe, where millions were in danger of starvation. Ten dollars bought a CARE Package and guaranteed that its addressee would receive it within four months.

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Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
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Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We are motivated by the Gospel of Jesus Christ to cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to:

PROMOTE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies; and,

SERVE CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world.

As part of the universal mission of the Catholic Church, we work with local, national and international Catholic institutions and structures, as well as other organizations, to assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.

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877-435-7277
Business Address
228 W. Lexington St. Baltimore, Maryland 21201-3443
Coordination Emmaus d’Haïti en Action (CEHA)
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Founded in Haiti in 1996 by a group of Haitian professionals, the Emmaus Haiti Coordination in Action (CEHA) is committed to improving the living conditions of the most disadvantaged Haitian populations living in rural and urban areas of Haiti. .

The Organization aims to develop activities that contribute to the socio-economic improvement of the living conditions of the most disadvantaged Haitian populations.

Business Website Address
Business Phone Number
(+ 509) 2246-0415
Business Address
13146 Delmas
Développement International Desjardins (DID)
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For more than 45 years, Développement international Desjardins (DID) has been working with developing and emerging countries towards the goal of sharing the expertise and experience of Desjardins Group, the largest cooperative financial group in Canada. Our goal is to provide disadvantaged communities around the world with access to secure, diversified financial services that fit their needs.

A pioneer in the deployment and development of microfinance around the world, DID today is a leading contributor to the sector.

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Business Phone Number
(418) 835-2400
Business Address
59 avenue Bégin
Lévis, Quebec G6V 4C3
Entrepreneurs du Monde(EDM)
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Entrepreneurs du Monde, founded in 1998, is a French public interest association which works with populations in developing countries. The organisation helps thousands of women and men living in extremely difficult circumstances to improve their living conditions, by supporting their own entrepreneurial ventures and giving them access to products which can bring significant health, economic and environmental benefits. Entrepreneurs du Monde helps these people create the conditions they need to become successful, and in turn make economic and social progress.

The modern and economical equipment it offers through its access to energy programmes improves the living conditions of beneficiaries, reduces the risk of poisoning and contributes to a reduction in large-scale deforestation.

Business Phone Number
(+33) 04 37 24 76 50
Business Address
4 allée du Textile - FR 69 120 VAULX-EN-VELI
Episcopal Relief & Development
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Episcopal Relief & Development is a compassionate response of the Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God's call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief & Development faithfully administers the funds that are received from the Church and raised from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development. Episcopal Relief & Development cherishes its partnerships within the Anglican Communion, with ecumenical bodies and with others who share a common vision for justice and peace among all people.

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1.855.312.HEAL(4325)
Business Address
815 Second Avenue
New York, New York 10017
Fondation Grann Lison
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Grann Lison Foundation is a not- for- profit organization whose primary focus is to improve the quality of life for the people living in Haiti. We want to help the Haitian people better use their natural resources, reduce illiteracy, provide counseling for HIV and AIDS, establish medical centers, reduce the infant mortality rate, reduce waterborne diseases, stop as well as reverse the effects of deforestation, and provide micro-loans to help the poor.

The Grann Lison Foundation is registered in the state of Florida as a not-for-profit under Fondasyon Grann Lison, inc. #N98000005783 and as a 501c3 corporation with the U.S.A government, we are also registered with the Haitian government. For all of the Grann Lison Foundation community development projects, the participation of the population (the beneficiaries) is necessary. We call this the spirit of coumbite.

This spirit ensures the longevity of our projects. If the goal of improving the lives of the people living in Haiti by empowering the population is something that you would like to support with a donation or your time and expertise, please join us!

Business Phone Number
1-786-286-0922; 011-509-3643-3784
Business Address
GRANN LISON FOUNDATION
P.O.BOX 552417
OPA LOCKA FLA 33055
Fonkoze
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Fonkoze was created over 23 years ago to bring financial inclusion and development services to Haiti's poor - providing them a viable way to lift themselves out of poverty.

Fonkoze is a family of 3 organizations: Fonkoze Financial Services (Sèvis Finansye Fonkoze (SFF), S.A.), The Fonkoze Foundation (Fondasyon Kole Zepòl) and Fonkoze USA.

Fonkoze Financial Services (SFF): is a Haitian microfinance company with a double bottom line: we aim to lift families and communities out of poverty while operating in a financially self‐sustaining manner. Learn More.

The Fonkoze Foundation (Fondasyon Kole Zepòl): is a Haitian non-profit institution that provides development services and programs to support the ultra-poor and Fonkoze’s microfinance clients with the resources and skills they need to overcome obstacles and become successful on their climb up Fonkoze’s Staircase Out of Poverty.

Fonkoze USA: is an American 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to securing financial and technical support for its Haitian partners. It educates the American public about Fonkoze’s work in Haiti, facilitates technical assistance for the two Haitian entities and raises money to support Fonkoze’s programs. Fonkoze USA also acts as a channel for socially responsible investors who want to “invest” in Fonkoze’s loan fund by lending their money at subsidized interest rates. Fonkoze USA gives American donors access to tax advantages available to the fullest extent allowed, and conducts the necessary due diligence on Fonkoze’s operations.

The Fonkoze Family works in an integrated manner to offer a holistic approach to reducing poverty in Haiti. Together with other stakeholders and partners, we work kole zepòl (shoulder‐to‐shoulder) to provide financial and non‐financial services to empower Haitians — primarily women — to lift their families out of poverty.

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Business Phone Number
(509) 2816-2050 or dial 505 from any Digicel phone
Business Address
119 Avenue Christophe
Port-au-Prince, Haiti