The LaGonave Haiti Partnership
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this tells the quick story of a long term partnership on the island of LaGonave, Haiti. We work in the areas of education, healthcare, and economic development. Please check us out at www.lagonavepartners.org.
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The LaGonave Haiti Partnership
- 1. The LaGonave Haiti Partnership
- 2. LaGonave • Island 20 miles off the mainland • Home to 150,000 people • Rural and impoverished • No roads, no sanitation systems • Most rely on community wells • Most have no access to electricity
- 3. Anse-a-Galets is the largest town on the island. There are dozens and dozens of small communities spread across the hills and valleys.
- 4. A typical “road” on LaGonave
- 5. An Agrarian Culture Food supplies are tied to the seasons. Little irrigation available. No machinery
- 6. The island can look lush in the rainy season.
- 7. Potable water is scarce and some people are miles from a public cistern
- 8. Our Philosophy • Community development, not aid. • We listen and respond • We don’t travel to Haiti to “do” stuff • We try to create jobs and foster true relationships • A long term commitment.
- 9. Quick Facts • We work through the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti, partnering with 10 communities on the island. • We have no paid staff, less than $500 in administrative overhead annually. • Everyone pays their travel expenses • We focus on education, healthcare, economic development, and building relationships.
- 10. The Haitians teach US about faith.
- 11. The Bill Rice Clinic is the base for healthcare initiatives
- 12. Community healthworkers serve 20 villages, have backpacks of supplies and train at the Bill Rice Clinic
- 13. Our two Community Healthworkers are enrolled in a ten month program with Midwives for Haiti and will return this fall with the highest level of birth attendant certification. They will share their training with all community healthworkers.
- 14. The life of a child on LaGonave • You may or may not have shoes. • You may have only one meal a day. • You will have worms. • You may not be in school.
- 15. Children’s Nutrition Program Malnutrition is a critical health issue. We buy Medika Mamba, the gold standard in addressing malnutrition, from a Haitian manufacturer that buys peanuts from Haitian farmers The program is administered by our community healthworkers.
- 16. Seven weeks of treatment = normal weight and health
- 17. Education: 10 primary schools and one high school
- 18. Most schools have no textbooks
- 20. We offer free literacy classes in ten communities.... giving countless adults a voice and a path to full participation in their society.
- 21. The Goat Program offers training in animal husbandry, a pregnant doe to graduates and ongoing veterinary services.
- 22. Goat Clinics are held in remote villages on a regular basis.
- 23. Economic Development We don’t send teams to build schools and cisterns, we hire Haitians and create jobs.
- 24. Sewing co-ops provide training and economic opportunities
- 25. By working with Haitians on the needs that they have identified, we are building capacity in this poorest of poor countries, but one that is rich in spirit.