By Lourdes Eliasin Mars | Deputy Director
For 23 years, Lambi has made it its goal to help strengthen civil society in Haiti as a necessary foundation for democracy and development. This goal has translated into providing life-giving water to communities via cisterns, sustainable livelihoods to partners through community projects, and ensuring lush fertile land for future generations by way of environmental projects. Our partners are the catalyst to the long- term building in Haiti. From the launching to the evaluation portion of each two year project, partner organizations participate in every aspect. This bottom-up approach allows them to carve their own futures through the projects and accompanying trainings.
As 2017 comes to an end, it marks another busy and successful year to improve lives. Our overall 2017 portfolio comprised of 28 projects. The portfolio includes 21 projects that must be rehabilitated due to Hurricane Matthew’s destruction. Currently 16 of the 21 have been launched. Aside from those projects being rehabilitated, Lambi launched and is monitoring 12 other projects for 2017. In the Artibonite region, Lambi has 2 community micro-credit projects, 1 goat breeding project, and 4 environmental projects consisting of planting fruit and forest trees, establishing a mill for rice transformation, and production of plantains. In the South, Lambi has 4 community micro-credit projects and 1 environmental project comprised of planting trees. Every project includes trainings for partners.
Looking ahead, our partners still need assistance to return to a sense of normalcy post-Hurricane Matthew. Our priority is to rebuild the following: 3 mills, 7 ox-plowing services, 5 nurseries, 2 goat breeding projects and 4 community funds. The path to long-term building in Haiti begins with providing its citizens with the proper tools to determine their future and here at Lambi we take pride in knowing that all of our partners have that opportunity. This opportunity would be impossible without generous supporters who donate to our various projects. This act in itself adds to long-term building in Haiti and we hope that you will continue to support us.
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