Marie St-Fluer’s Leadership Changes Lives in Haiti
View a slide show of Marie's work as and OPODNE leader "The community feels that OPODNE is already making a difference in their life.” - Marie St-Fleur High in the mountains of Northeast Haiti, Mombin Crochu is nearly inaccessible because…
Hurricane Matthew Impacts OPODNE
OPODNE leaders are demonstrating remarkable resiliency and determination in the face of continuing challenges of natural disasters and government dysfunction. Hurricane Matthew destroyed property and flooded land denuded by decades of environmental degradation. National elections have been delayed for months, leaving local communities with…
Thanks to Lorie and Baxter Rice, OPODNE Can Launch a Sorghum Co-op
Thanks to a generous donation from Lorie and Baxter Rice, OPODNE leaders in Mombin Crochu have the funds needed to match the World Bank investment of $75,000 and launch their sorghum cooperative. OPODNE has formed a farmer’s cooperative and has…
Fall Update from Haiti: Investing in young people
Youth in Haiti were out of school for the summer and looking for something to do. Because there are no government resources for local activities, OPODNE leaders organized activities for youth to build a sense of purpose and community. In…
Fall Update from Haiti: Improving roads; starting a sorghum coop
The Ministry of Public Works contracted with OPODNE to repair the road from Mombin Crochu Grand Savanne because of its reputation for integrity. Eleven crews of men and women not only completed the project on time, they did extra work!…
Fall Update from Haiti: A pepper cooperative in Mont Organise
Mont Organise is the newest community organized by OPODNE. Thirty-five leaders started a pepper cooperative to improve their economic conditions and to make better use of their land. Pooling their own resources they purchased land and seeds. Last month, they…
Help OPODNE Raise $5,000 to Leverage $75,000 from World Bank for Sorghum Cooperative
Late last year, the OPODNE organizing committee in Mombin Crochu established a new partnership with the World Bank to launch a sorghum cooperative. Learning about OPODNE’s organizing, the World Bank made an investment of $75,000 to develop the effort. OPODNE…
OPODNE Leaders Address Cholera Crisis in Mombin Crochu
Cholera has already killed more than 10 people in Mombin Crochu. As the OPODNE organizing committee completes planning for the sorghum project being developed in collaboration with the World Bank, they organized an education event to help the community learn…
Political Leaders Praise Mombin Crochu for Road Project
Government officials are saying how impressed they are with OPODNE’s ability to organize people and achieve its goals. “'This is the first time since I have been the mayor that an organization which is implementing a project in the community…