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Community DevelopmentLocal Development and Poverty Reduction Initiative in the Community of Savanette
QIFD recently received funding from the Inter American Foundation for a project in Savanette. This project is part of QIFD’s long-term engagement with both the local government and the civil society of Savanette
Community HealthClean Water Project
Clean water is the source of life and sustainable development cannot exist without clean water. The ability to have access to clean drinking water is vital and contaminated water jeopardizes both the physical and social health of people.
HIV/AIDS project – Far West (Bombardopolis)
HIV/AIDS is a disease that affects people throughout the world. Haiti, unfortunately, is one place where HIV/AIDS has had a disastrous affect on thousands of people.
Conflict Management & Peace BuildingLocal GovernanceHaiti – Dominican Republic Border Initiative
QIFD understands that development along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic is a vital aspect to the overall development of Haiti. The Dominican Republic has taken great strides in developing their border initiative and is already well advanced in the matter of creating a development
Micro-Enterprise DevelopmentWomen’s Microenterprise Goat Program
As the economy of Haiti continues to deteriorate, women are facing demanding challenges. In Haiti, women are considered the cornerstone of the family. In fact, they support a large majority of Haiti’s economic activities in the non-formal sector which makes up 75% of Haiti’s economy
Entreprenurial Micro-Finance Program
Haiti’s economy is stagnant and chronic underemployment wreaks havoc on 85% of the population which leads to an unstable life for the majority of Haitians. Consequently, they do not have access to things that we take for granted: education, healthcare and other vital social benfits.
Organizational & Social CapacityResearchCite Soleil Rapid Assessment of Life Experiences in Cite Soleil
In March, 2008, QIFD was contracted by Interuniversity Institute for Research to help conduct a rapid assessment in Cite Soleil.
Research on the Effect of Deportees in Haiti
QIFD is partnering with WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America) to research and write a case study on the Haitian experience of receiving deportees from the United States.
School & EducationNorthwest Community School Re-building project
The tool of transformation and the sharing of knowledge constitute the fundamental element in developing society. Unfortunately, in Haiti, access to good education by the majority of the population is extremely difficult.
Cite Soleil Community School project
Cite Soleil is Port au Prince's poorest neighborhood where at least 300,000 people live in abject poverty. Over the past two years, there has been an enormous increase in urban violence and in 2005 there was a dramatic rise in kidnappings, shootings, robbery and rape which has led people to refer
Women EmpowermentVulnerable Women’s Project
In a climate of deepening insecurity and increasing violence in Haiti, women are facing insurmountable challenges. In Haiti, women are looked upon as a form of social protection or glue for their family.
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