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…
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…
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…
Last year, OPODNE was invited to build an organization in Mont Organise. Thirty-five leaders decided to start a pepper cooperative as their first project to improve their economic conditions and to make better use of their land. Pooling their own…
When recently elected Senator Jacques Sauveur Jean heard that the Ministry of Public Works was contracting to build a new road connecting Mombin Crochu to the Grand Savanne, he urged them to contract with OPODNE because of its reputation for…
Youth in Haiti are out of school for the summer and everyone is looking for something to do. Because there are no government resources for local activities, OPODNE leaders decided to organize events to engage youth in activities to build…
With support of Senator Jacques Sauveur Jean, OPODNE got a contract by the Ministry of Public Works (TPTC) to build a new road connecting Mombin Crochu to the Grand Savanne to improve transport of agricultural products. Many groups submitted a…
Francois Pierre Louis is a devoted husband and father of two sons and an adopted daughter. Born and raised in Northeast Haiti, it has been Francois’ dream to return and build a people based organizing effort needed to reinvigorate the…
May is celebrated by Haitians all over the world as Haitian Heritage Month. May 1st is celebrated as Labor and Agricultural Day. This is a day when workers, artisans and peasants parade in singing together: “Let's put Shoulder against Shoulder…
While most development is on pause as the government sorts through the contested Haitian election, PICO Haiti leaders in the Northeast are addressing basic education and health needs by delivering medical supplies and providing computer training. In Paulette, Caracol, Phaeton,…
