Contribute to Long-Term Rebuilding in Haiti

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.

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Links:

• http://www.lambifund.org