15 results for tag: haiti
Haitian Handmade
If you know anything about Servants for Haiti, you know we'll do whatever it takes to help our Haitian friends. In that spirit, we're branching out to do more.
SFH is spinning off a "subsidiary" called Haitian Handmade to market and sell products created by Haitian artisans. In the process, we'll be providing incomes for families who might otherwise not be able to raise their own children, a common occurrence and one of the reasons for the proliferation of so-called orphanages in Haiti.
Read on for the whole story about Haitian Handmade...
Servants for Haiti acquired 26 sewing machines and a variety of material to get the program starte...
New businesses coming
Ten new businesses are in the works from the latest batch of graduates of our Biznis Pam program. Their start-ups will be funded by loans from Servants for Haiti using your donations. Here is a sampling of a few of them:
A young woman of 29 with a 2-year-old daughter will be selling clothes and cosmetic products.
A 49-year-old woman with three children will market clothing and curtains, sheets, and tablecloths.
One enterprising woman (40, with two children) will be offering building materials for sale. Certainly her products will be in great demand in a nation in great need of housing.
Another of our entrepreneurs is a young pregnant ...
Third Biznis Pam class wrapping up
The third session of our Biznis Pam program is wrapping up. Graduation from this session was held on Friday, January 18, 2013. Participants who have successfully and diligently completed all course work and have their business plans approved will receive their loans at the start of February.
The ten students were chosen by the founder and administrator of Biznis Pam, Monite Métélus-Louis based on need. Monite commented on this group, her largest class so far, as possessing a "good sense of responsibility."
That attitude bodes well for their future success. Once they have established their businesses and repaid their loans, the money ...
Biznis Progress
Back in November, our first Biznis Pam class graduated from entrepreneurial training. We thought you might like to know how they're doing today.
Monite, our field director and trainer, sent us an update this past week. Here's the good news:
Of the five people who attended the first class, four created business plans that were approved and funded with micro-loans. (The fifth student didn't meet all class requirements.) All four new businesses are in operation. Here is Monite's report on the status of each:
Three of the four new businesses are growing. One of the ladies keeps thanking us for her loan. Another, who has been ...
March 2012 trip report
On Thursday, March 15, a small cadre of SFH representatives traveled to Haiti to survey conditions in general and our work in particular. We are pleased to tell you that there are many good signs to report.
We met with some of our post-high school students who are thriving and excited about their prospects. Watch this site for more reports and profiles of these young people.
The initial batch of SFH-backed businesses has begun their efforts to support themselves. We were delighted to find, in a local grocery store, candies distributed by one of our budding entrepreneurs. We brought back a few morsels, some of which will be available ...
Haiti – Two Years After
It doesn't seem possible that it has already been two years since the earthquake that shook the literal and virtual foundations of Haiti. If you lived in a tent under constant threat of violence, disease, and the elements, it would feel like an eternity.
Servants for Haiti isn't looking at the years but the lives. With your support, we have educated more students, helped more hopeful entrepreneurs, and housed families. For those folks, two years ago seems a lifetime away.
Stay with us as we look forward to more changed lives and a better Haiti.
God bless you for your support.
First Class!
The first group of students in our Biznis Pam program have graduated and we couldn't be more excited. Here's the proud class and their teacher, Monite (far right).
The five students gave uniformly positive evaluations of their learning experience. Some of their feedback included the following comments:
Thanks to this training I know and understand what business is. Thanks a ton, Biznis Pam. Because of you and your help my dream will come true.
I love all days of the training. Now I am ready to create and manage a business. I learned a lot of things from the interactions between us.
Now I know more about business. I know how ...
Biznis Pam!
Saturday, October 15, 2011, marks one of the most exciting events in the history of Servants for Haiti.
The first of twelve classes for a group of aspiring Haitian entrepreneurs will be held with the sponsorship and support of SFH. Haitian businesswoman and friend of SFH, Monite Métélus-Louis, will teach five men and women the principles of starting and running a small business. When they successfully complete the training, SFH will provide loans so they can implement the business plans that they develop during the class.
Servants for Haiti will underwrite each student's tuition, which covers the course and all materials. In order to ...
Notification of transition of sponsorship programs
Servants for Haiti recently issued the following letter to its supporters:
Most of you have received information about the upcoming change in the focus of Servants for Haiti. I am writing to update you on where things stand.
As of July 1, 2011, Servants for Haiti will no longer manage the sponsorship programs for Kingdom Kids Orphanage or College Jean Rigaud Antoine (CJRA). The new organization that will take care of those sponsorships is Haiti International Alliance (HIA), founded by Pastor Rigaud Antoine, who also founded and manages the school and orphanage. Two former board members of SFH serve on the board of HIA. We have been cooperating ...
Soccer means Hope
The organization Ambassadors in Sports reaches out to those in need through the global language of football (American soccer). Servants for Haiti is teaming up with AIS by giving them nets, balls, T-shirts, and other soccer equipment to be used in Haiti. All the equipment was donated by the Westford (MA) Youth Soccer program.
Partnering with other organizations is a key component of our new direction. SFH is excited about this great new partnership and is grateful to the Westford Youth Soccer program for their generosity.
For more info about Ambassadors in Sports check out their web site or contact Rich Mears at rich.mears@crossworld...