Help 35 Families Become Self-Sufficient with Honey

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Project Need: $19,860

Funding
to Date:

$6,277 (%)
As of Feb 13 02:57 2012

Theme: Economic Development

Country: Haiti [View country profile]

Sponsor: Lambi Fund of Haiti

Project Information

Project duration: 1 Year

Project's area of focus: Sustainable Development

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Beekeeping is an important livelihood in Haiti. Honey is a natural sweetener that can also be used for treating illness. Cross pollination by bees makes honeybees an essential part of a healthy agricultural economy. After losing their hives in a hurricane, a beekeeping association in Southern Haiti wants help re-building their beekeeping activities.

Activities

If we provide 60 beehives, supplies and training for the 35 members of the beekeeping association in southern Haiti, they will be able to lift themselves out of poverty and once again provide a sustainable income for their families.

Expected Outcomes

With the extra income provided by the sale of honey at the local market, children will have a chance for a better life. More importantly, 35 families will become self-sufficient.

Project Message

"We lost all our hives in the hurricane. All we need are hives, supplies and training to get started again."
- Micheline, Member of beekeeping association

Project Contact

Marie Marthe Saint Cyr,
Executive Director
94 Ave Lamartiniere
Port au Prince,
Haiti
509-245-9445

Resources

Organization's Overview


Lambi Fund of Haiti PO Box 18955 WashingtonDC20036 United States 202-833-3713 Organization's Homepage

Organization's Mission

The Lambi Fund's mission is to assist the popular, democratic movement in Haiti. Its goal is to help strengthen civil society as a necessary foundation of democracy and development. The fund channels financial and other resources to community based organizations that promote the social and economic empowerment of the Haitian people. Lambi Fund supports peasant led community organizations that promote: non-violence, gender equity, sustainability, and grassroots democracy

Organization's Programs

Lambi Fund programs focus on: Alternative sustainable development Environment Organizational and leadership training Community micro-credit

Organization Statistics		Financial Statistics
Marie Marthe Saint Cyr, Executive Director Founded in 1994 Employees: 10 Volunteers: 10		Other funding sources: Lambi Fund donors include individuals, foundations, corporations, faith based groups. Lambi Fund projects are self-sustaining after 1 year so additional funding is seldom needed for the same project Religious Affiliation: none

Personnel Overview

Josette Perard - Haiti Director

As a founding staff member, Josette has directed Lambi Fund’s program for over twelve years. She is one of the few women to head a successful NGO in Haiti and has over 30 years experience in sustainable development and non-profit management.

Ferry Pierre-Charles - Field Director

A Haitian agronomist and community organizer with over fifteen years of experience working with Haitian peasants in the field to develop and implement community-based agricultural projects and to conduct trainings. He has worked for several indigenous development organizations and has conducted research in the field on appropriate agricultural technology