Even as Haiti teeters on the edge of disaster, funders are beginning to recognize that their approach must shift from top down, externally designed programs to development designed and operated by local communities. On June 12, Inter America Foundation invited…
As a new Haitian government tries to get its footing and stem violence in Port au Prince, most Haitians outside the capitol are focused on feeding and protecting their families. OPODH is continuing to grow because leaders are addressing the…
On our Thursday “Way Forward in Haiti” call, Monique Clesca, a key leader in the Montana Accord, a civil society effort to restore democracy in Haiti, will share how Haitian civic and religious leaders are helping build a transitional government…
Fifteen officials and contractors with USAID travelled to the OPODNE offices to meet with leaders to dialogue about the needs of small-scale farmers. While the outcome is still not clear, this meeting represents the growing power of OPODNE organizing with…
Two hundred sixty nine people made donations of $195,118 that were matched by our friends, John and Sue Sobrato. This investment helps plant seeds of Hope in Haiti. Amid widespread hunger and government collapse, the People’s Organization for the Development of…
When OPODNE listened to more than 4,000 local farmers in Northeast Haiti, they heard repeatedly that farmers needed high-quality seeds and access to credit. One of the best ways to solve both those problems is a Community Seed Bank, which…
The Presidents of each of OPODNE’s 62 member organizations and the boards of the Northeast and North chapters gathered for three days in Cap-Haitien in August. They launched new solidarity loan funds, beginning in 22 communities across Northeast Haiti. The…
In June, Centre d’Agriculture Saint Barnabas (CASB), and Organisation Peuple Œcuménique pour le Developpment du Nord-Est (OPODNE) formalized an agreement to establish a seed bank in Northeast Haiti. OPODNE leadership teams have organized teams of farmers in sevent communities to…
The People’s Organization for the Development of Haiti (OPODNE) and the Centre d’Agriculture Saint Barnabas (CASB) launched a Community Seed Bank to provide farmers in Northeast Haiti with high-quality affordable seeds. OPODNE and CASB began a pilot project with $17,000…
Faith in Action International and the People's Organization for the Development of Haiti released a new document describing how grassroots organizing in Haiti, a powerful Haitian diaspora voice, and changes to U.S. Haiti policy can combine to make progress possible…
