Over the past three months, OPODNE leaders have gone house-to-house in 22 communities in which the organization works to ask more than 2,000 small farmers what they need to survive and prosper. Farmers have told them they need tool banks…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2022 Washington, DC- As Haitians mark yet another year of political limbo, A Way Forward in Haiti, a network of Haitian diaspora faith and community leaders, is reiterating its call on the Biden-Harris Administration to…
Through their work to combat COVID, sustain economic development initiatives, and promote community improvement in 2021, OPODNE leaders earned the trust of local religious, political and community leaders in Northeast Haiti, resulting in expansion into eight new communities and partnerships…
On January 26th, the Faith in Action International "A Way Forward in Haiti" steering committee held a discussion with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Brian Nichols. You can listen here to his response to the following Haiti policy ideas presented…
Statement by Senator Edgard Leblanc Fils Round table on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 organized by videoconference by the Faith in Action International Network Statement by Senator Edgard Leblanc Fils in response to the following three (3) questions presented by the…
In June, Florcie Tyrell, Director of Organisation Peuple Œcuménique pour le Developpment du Nord-Est (OPODNE) asked for help to push the U.S. to send vaccines to Haiti, one of just five countries that had not received a single dose. More…
Greetings! During a hard year, grassroots leaders across the world drew inspiration from each other to improve life in their communities and countries. More than ever, we’re learning and working together across borders to break through obstacles to change. With…
administration to address root causes. “This cannot just be ignored because the migrants just because those individuals are no longer under the bridge at Del Rio… We have to go after the root causes of instability. This is not the…
“I am so impressed by the quality of OPODNE leadership” – Pierre Noel, Haiti Development Institute Twenty-six OPODNE leaders met in HDI-led seminars for three days to build the skills need to scale up their local economic development projects. Over…
"We are reaching out to every corner of our community to encourage people to take the vaccine." - President of OPODNE Terrier Rouge Leadership Team People in rural, isolated Northeast Haiti villages are now getting COVID vaccinations. How did this…
