Tag: CBO

Local Nonprofits

Local nonprofits to know in Haiti:  Jèn Mapou Jèn Mapou is the largest platform for discovering opportunities for young people in Haiti around the world. It is a platform that provides young Haitians in Haiti and the Diaspora with the latest opportunities for educational content that are free and available for continued personal development. This personal…
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Four Things to Offer Than Solutions

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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Three NGOs You Need To Know

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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Ten Rules for Helping

From The Rules for helping- we learn of The Taranaki Rules by Warren Feek for outsiders who help develop strategies to support grassroots-organization. This includes those who are looking to be a volunteer  or a full/part time employee where you are going to leave your cozy life in the States to stay and do “good…
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Get Over It!

Eureka you’ve failed! The harsh reality of accountability. Are nonprofits operating in Haiti held accountable for their failures? According to Article 29 of the 1989 decree, “in case of violation of the Constitution or the provisions of this Decree, unjustified Business interruption for more than six (6) consecutive months of delay of up to one…
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Accountability

So you have set out to establish a nonprofit organization in Haiti, whether a grassroot or an international organization. Everything was set. You obtained grants and donations from all corners of the world as well from family and friends; however, you failed. Where do you go from here? Is your organization accountable? Do you stop…
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