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 …
Haiti Field Stories
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 …
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 …
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 …
Meet Roge | Faces of Haiti Outreach
At Haiti Outreach, we believe it’s important to introduce the employees who carry out our work in Haiti. Without their diligent efforts day in and day out, our mission could not come to fruition. Roge Michel is our Director of Community Development and has been with us for 20 …
Passing the Torch
In November the Board of Directors met in Pignon, Haiti to discuss the strategic plan for the upcoming year. During their trip, they had an opportunity to participate in the inauguration of a well for the community of Pos Bwadom. This well had been funded by the 6th Grade class at Minnetonka Middle …
A Better Life in Terre Rouge
Terre Rouge is located in the commune of Pignon, in the north of Haiti. It’s a small community of 30 homes and 176 people residing in those households. To get their water, they only have one source, a stream that they call “Coulot” which translated literally means “flow”. Since the slow-moving …
Haitian Staff Demonstrates Genuine Leadership!
By Patrick Kennedy, This past March, I had the fortune to attend a Haiti Outreach staff meeting and came away so impressed and inspired by Neil Van Dine and our entire team! They discussed their takeaways from a recent leadership training session and then put their training into action with a …