Lambi Fund of Haiti

Mission

The Lambi Fund's mission is to support the democratic movement in Haiti; we do so by providing funding and training for small rural development projects run by grassroots organizations which empower people economically and socially.

Programs

The Lambi Fund is currently supporting 24 projects, concentrating on the following Program Initiatives: Sustainable Development - Sustainable agricultural projects help increase food security and income for peasant families. Many of these projects benefit women, who bear more of the burden in the agricultural economy. Community Micro-credit - Members of a community organization band together to form collective micro-enterprise funds to provide one another with much needed capital to start self-sustaining community projects. Environment - The conservation of Haiti's waning natural resources is central to all Lambi Fund projects. Community cisterns and irrigation systems help communities secure safe and efficient water supplies while community reforestation projects curb deforestation - the most rapid in the Western Hemisphere. Animal Husbandry - In rural Haiti, wealth is measured in pigs and goats. For years, as conditions worsened in Haiti, the number of pigs and goats dwindled. Thanks to the self-sufficient projects run by grassroots groups, pig and goat breeding is again on the rise and contributing to the economic development of rural communities. Organizational and Leadership Training - Alongside our routine technical and management training programs, Lambi Fund provides organizational and leadership development training programs for peasant organizations and women?s associations. Grassroots Democracy - Integrated into all Lambi projects is the opportunity to reinforce indigenous democratic practices while enhancing skills in accountability and project implementation. The Lambi Fund focuses on the grassroots level through four mechanisms: community organizing, organizational development, civic participation, and promoting leadership by women.

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