Economic Growth Haiti Project #4571

Contribute to Long-Term Rebuilding in Haiti

by Lambi Fund of Haiti

Project Report | Aug 24, 2016
Long Term Rebuilding: Continuous at Lambi Fund

By Marie Marthe Saint Cyr | Executive Director

When 2015 closed, Lambi had completed 7 sustainable agricultural and economic developent projects in rural areas in the Artibonite and southern regions; with an additional 18 in process. Our projects run 24 months. WIth high unemployment climbing above 40%, the urgency to establish sustainable revenue producing projects cannot be overstated. Towards this end, the Lambi Fund supported 6 community Credit funds. The credit funds benefitted 619 individuals that comprised of 510 women developing small enterprises and 109 men whose loans were dedicated to expanding their farming especially ox-plowing services.

Loans are given at a fixed interest rate of 2% with the return expected in six months. The community credit has been successful at a return rate that ranges between 90-100% at the exception of Oganization Peyizan Boular (OPB), whose rate of reimbursement is at 60%. OBP has a fund for planters who have lost three harvests in less than two years and were unable to reimburse their loans due to lack of revenue. The organization, lender, reached a strategic solution with the group of planters. They renegotiated the loan to extend for a year. The repayment process is dated beyond the next harvest at the same fixed rate of 2%. The lambi Fund has assisted organization investing in the local agricultural production as well as the local retail market with an infusion of 2,925,000 HDG (Haitian gourdes); that has generated revenue of 296,000(HDG) to the organization members that is re-loaned to other members. The total fund value for the current year is 3,221,000.00(HDG). The credit fund benefitted 619 individuals.

The alternative economy projects are very visible due their revenue producing nature. We also see the high level of interest from community dwellers to join these organizations. In the last evaluation of the revenue producing projects, beneficiaries noted their improved ability to send children to school, to diversify their retails due to needs in the time periods. For example many women who sell clothing or soap, toiletries or cooked food, invest in school supplies in September to prepare for school entry and boost their daily retail activities. Organizations reported building additional internal structures to monitor not only the interest for membership but also establishing processes to vet new members. One strategy is recommendation from members and a long term service prior to eligibility for loan.

This is one more way we can improve Haiti. You have made it possible.

Join us and with your contribution and help us rebuild Haiti.

We thank you for joining us in our effort!

Links:

http://www.lambifund.org

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May 31, 2016
Infrastructure: Addressing a pressing need

By Marie Marthe Saint Cyr | Executive Director

The construction of cistern for the provision of water has been a long term strategy that allows the Lambi Fund of Haiti to contribute to the long term rebuilding in Haiti.

The construction of cisterns in partnership with organizations in rural areas has been named "The Deliverance" translated from the Kreyol "La delivrans" by the farmers themselves. Addressing the broader issue of provision of water is a national responsibility but the distance between the farmer's needs and the level of involvement is far from being adequate.

Working with farmers water is essential. The Lambi Fund in its strategy has selected the construction of cisterns to build the capacity of organizations to be more efficient in obtaining water for multiple use. Along with capting water, treating water assure the quality of water for consumption. Lambi Fund has developped a partnership with locol organizations that acknowledge their contributions of land for the community construction and their labor for the actual building of the cistern on site. Lambi has built 53 in the Artibonite Region, 10 in the south 45 in the nordwest region and one sistern in each of the 4 mills in the Artibonite region as well.We added 112 cisterns that holds a total of 504,000 gallons of water for daily use.

In some of the northwest localities, the cisterns are the only source of water that the peasants have. There is very limited access to water in their immediate surrounding. They were walking many kilometers a day to seek a water source prior to the cistern project. Lambi Fund provides an accompanying training on the treatment of the water as well and how to collect rain water.

The construction of the water cisterns are done in cooperation with Plan Consult, a firm of engineers who specializes in such constructions. This partnership has been established over the years and it allows for the local people to have substantial participation in the collection of material, mixing mortar, and building the walls of the cisterns. It is a field of training and it leaves behind skills necessary to provide maintenance and repair if and when needed.

What has been the results of this long term strategy? The multiple outcome and impact is of enormous importance to the localities benefitting: a. Provision of potable water for thousands; b. Reduction of gastrointestinal diseases among infants; c. Girls ability to attend school longer since they are not fetching water

The provision of water is an essential component of our work and we acknowledge the need to scale up in these activities to continue to respond to a pressing need. In the recent years, access to water is exacerbated by long drought we are experiencing as a result of climatic events and changes that is evidenced in the environment in Haiti. We need your continued support to carry on our efforts to meet the constant demand that we receive. Thank you for your support in providing a life source to the rural people of Haiti.

We could not do it without your assistance and your help.

Links:

Lambi Fund of Haiti website

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Mar 1, 2016
Building Organizational Capacity of the Lambi Fund

By Marie Marthe Saint Cyr, | Executive Director

Training community organization members

A major event compelled a major shift and greater effort in meeting the needs of a defined constituency. The earthquake increased the gap in services due to the magnitude of destruction it left behind. For the last five years, Lambi Fund has expanded its project with great focus on the environment, micro enterprises for women and farmers; increasing training building needed skills in management and specialty needs like mill mechanics, animal handlers and veterinary technicians.

During 2015 Lambi Fund increased the training capacity of 23 farming community organizations in rural Haiti. 192 members (113 men and 79 women) in 6 projects on animal husbandry, received management training as well as animal care with a veterinarian. The training last 5 days for the animal care hands on and the management component lasted 2 days. 4 projects that focused on community loan fund receivedto manage contracts, accounting for loan management and credit portfolio management. 3 out of 3 organizions were women focused and women led. Trainees numbered 161 of which 15 men and 146 women. The four sustainable agriculture project trained 139 persons (110 women 29 men) in transformation of fruits and Oxplowing. The overwheming majority of women are involved in transformation of fruits. The environment is a major priority and with donor partnership we were able to provide nursery techniques training for 214 persons (114 men and 100 women).

When Lambi Fund assesses the number of organizations that are functioning over the last 22 years, each trained individual becomes an asset to the community and contributes to its growth.

Without your support it would not be possible. We join together to echo our thanks.

Trainings hands on

Links:

website and program

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