The Haitians have experienced multiple natural disasters as well as government situations that hinder economic progress and threaten their wellbeing in a variety of ways. To help them combat these obstacles, Haitian Connection sponsors several programs:
Cash Without Condition
Ten women receive a monthly stipend without any conditions attached. They can use the money in the way they need to. Some use it to pay school fees for their children, others for food. Prices for all goods have gone up. The women were able to save in the past, but the current economic conditions do not allow that.
Microcredit
We partner with Fondase, a micro-credit organization founded by a management graduate from UNOGA who now has two master’s degrees. Haitian Connection has helped to enlarge the loan pool, and the repayment rate is very good.
Period Poverty Program
This new program in 2026 deals with period poverty. Due to both the cost and accessibility of menstrual supplies, young girls often miss school when they have their period.
- We have a woman in Jeremie who is stocking Kotex and selling them in her small store. She is very satisfied with her sales.
- A group of management students at the University of Fondwa started a small business selling disposable Kotex, but they are currently exploring how to make re-usable sanitary pads. To raise their own funds, they are selling paté to the student population.
- The women’s empowerment group in Jeremie, who until now have been selling konparets (a kind of sweet roll made from breadfruit flour), have added the sale of menstrual products. Currently 50 women are involved in that project, and the sales are going very well.
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