MISSION
Haiti Projects’ mission is to empower women and their families in Fond des Blancs, Haiti by providing access to jobs, healthcare, and education.
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Investing in Women
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Leveraging Technology
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Building Capacity in the Community
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Facilitating Economic Development
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Engaging the Community
Fond des Blancs
Fond des Blancs is located on the southern peninsula in rural Haiti. The main town is Sainton with a population of approximately 10,000. Approximately 80% of people in this region don’t finish 5th grade. Most of the population relies on subsistence level farming, with high unemployment.
Haitian women are 20% more likely to be illiterate than men, with a male literacy level of about 64% and a female literacy rate of only 57%. In terms of economics, 44% of households are female-headed and of these women, 60% live in extreme poverty.
Research shows that when women earn money, they invest 90% of it into their family's expenses.
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IMPACT
Explore our impact in numbers below:
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110
people employed in 2023
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2,635
products made in 2023
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4,365
patients seen in 2023
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703
library members in 2023
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118
girls playing soccer in 2023
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45
bee hives in 2023
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