With a vision that Haiti would be a developed country, the work that we do in the field is not a solo effort. Our model incorporates the involvement of both the local government authorities and the people. Before we work with a community, the local people must express interest in having a well …
Meet Lesly
Lesley Charles has been with Haiti Outreach since 2012. He serves as our purchasing and inventory manager and is a devoted husband and father of 3 young children. Born in La Jeune (in the commune of Pignon), Mr. Charles completed his primary schooling there and later moved to Port-au-Prince to …
Meet Natan
Anoux Faveus, whose nickname is “Natan”, was born in the town of Hinche in 1979 to a humble but respected family. His father was a farmer and his mother a shopkeeper. Despite his aspirations to learn, Natan was not able to start school until he was 11 years old. His delay in starting …
Cultivating Leaders
Three core values instilled on a daily basis at Haiti Outreach are: Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency. We ensure that the communities we engage are committed to taking responsibility and ownership for the management of their well after the inauguration ceremony has taken place. …
Spirited Entrepreneurs!
In the town *Woukou, resides two audacious young ladies named Modeline (age 11) and Rose (age 13) who both dream of becoming nurses one day. Rose explained, "We want to become nurses to support our family and take care of the sick. There are so many people suffering in Haiti who need …
Meet Jean!
Jean Jackendy is a young ambitious Haitian professional who began working for Haiti Outreach in March of 2018 as a GIS* technician to help us further develop the geo-mapping system that we use to collect the data that drives our decision-making process. His leadership capacities were so evident …
Ten new wells inaugurated in the Northern Departments!
In a nation where nearly half of the population is deprived of clean water, our staff refuses to sleep on its laurels. "Our dream is to see the entire Haitian population have access to quality water”, exclaimed one of our animators*. He remains confident that we are on the right track because the …
Meet Fredeline | Faces of Haiti Outreach
Rigor, determination and discipline barely scratch the surface of defining our very own Madame Fredeline Calixe who serves as the accountant to our Pignon office. She did not begin her career in the Development sector, but rather in Politics! A serious and inquisitive learner, she …
Sixth Graders are Clean Water Champions!
For the past nine years, the sixth grade class at Minnetonka Middle School East (MME) has been committed to supporting Haiti Outreach. This connection began in 2010, when a teacher visited Haiti and was inspired to share what she learned with her students. On May 17th, MME hosted their 9th Annual …
The Power of Clean Water
Can you imagine living in an area where clean water is a rare commodity? For the people of Prevwyans Morne Kolo, located roughly 70 kilometers from Cap-Haitian, that had been the case for generations. Every morning, the members of this community needed travel long distances to gather water. The time …