Programs
Promoting Job Growth & Economic Opportunity
The 2010 earthquake cost Haiti $7.8 billion in damages and economic loss, which amounts to more than 120 percent of its 2009 gross domestic product (GDP). In order to spur economic growth, encourage investment in Haitian businesses, and put Haitians back to work, it is critical to establish a climate in which businesses can operate and expand.
We need to send in doctors and aid workers. We also need to help educate Haitian children, but "above all let’s send in business investors to create jobs. Otherwise, there will always be more needs, more crises, more tragedies, more victims" as Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times calls for in his piece, "Haiti, Nearly a Year Later."
Fairwinds Trading
A working capital loan for artisans with export contracts — a Program Related Investment (PRI).
Fonkoze
Supporting local businesses with access to professional services, business guidance, and a network of support.
International Medical Corps
Establishing a comprehensive medical program to strengthen emergency care in Port-au-Prince.
Inveneo
Helping rural Haiti gain access to the Internet and giving the Haitian ICT sector new economic opportunities.
Root Capital
Investing in small and growing Haitian businesses, largely in rural agricultural areas.
Solar Electric Light Fund
Using solar energy to electrify the off-grid central highlands village of Boucan-Carre.
