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Haiti Communitere
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Haiti Communitere (HC) is a Haitian based organization that strives for Haitian and International groups to operate as a community, thus increasing capacity and streamlining logistical operations. HC partners operate in a shared overhead environment, thus allowing their focus of operations to remain project based. HC continues to respond to the observed needs not being addressed on the ground while coordinating a Sustainability Resource Center that fosters creativity and connectivity while inspiring the Haitian and International development effort.
On May 3, 2012 a devastating fire broke out in the Haiti Communitere workshop. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the fire was extinguished before it spread. The workshop burned to the ground, destroying over two years of collected tool donations, five 40 foot tool containers, building supplies, medical supplies, and multiple projects in progress, totaling over $175,000 USD of damage. The rebuilding process has already begun thanks to the support of so many local and international volunteers, Haitian community members, partners, and donors. For more information about the fire or how to make a donation of tools, medical supplies, or cash, read the official press release, check out our Facebook page, or email info@haiti.communitere.org.
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Current Projects
Resource Center: The Haiti Communitere Sustainability Resource Center is a place that fosters creativity and connectivity while inspiring the Haitian and International development efforts. Through shared overhead our partner organizations are able to streamline their in country activities and focus their efforts on project based initiatives.
Ubuntu Blocks: The Ubuntu Block concept was invented by Harvey Lacey of Texas, USA. The Ubuntu team are implementing street clean-ups and rubbish collection points to take Styrofoam food containers and film plastic out of the canals and drains around Port-au-Prince to repurpose as building materials.
Haiti Communitere Mapping: OpenStreetMap provides free open access to a regularly updated online world map, and is being used across the globe for humanitarian efforts. HC, in partnership with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, and Community OpenStreetMap Haiti, has been using the software to help create the most accurate map of the country following the earthquake in 2010.
Ecofficiency: Jesse Baker, Tom Cemo, and Scott Skamnes visited the Haiti Communitere Resource Center to locally source and build a 48 sq foot aquaponics system. Within the modular system, fish are raised symbiotically with plant production through a closed system that uses 90% less water than regular agriculture.
Ti Kay: Ti Kay, founded and run by Dr. Megan Coffee, is a TB clinic based on the General Hospital. The clinic currently maintains inpatient facilities for over 20, which includes medication, food, oxygen, transportation, telephones, a follow-up phone call service, and outpatient medication and check-ups on discharge. Dr. Coffee also sees an average of 500 outpatients per month.
Rebuild Globally: Rebuild Globally was founded 5 months after the earthquake following the realization that what people most needed were jobs. Tires were being burned in the streets, when they could be recycled to make quality, handmade sandals. The sale of these products currently funds living wage employment staff, education in business, English skills, and community projects.
Future for the Kids: Frantz Lafaille founded Future for the Kids after volunteering in orphanages through Haiti Communitere. Currently, the organization is focusing its efforts on a youth center in Cite Soleil and two orphanages. Future for the Kids regularly runs craft activities, educational games, and health/hygiene education sessions as an afterschool program.
Kleiwerks International: Kevin Rowell of Kleiwerks International came to Haiti in February of 2010 for an initial period of 10 months, and has returned several times since. Kleiwerks International was invited by other NGOs working in Haiti to provide technical consultation for earthquake reconstruction using local materials.
Arxterra: Arxterra’s key interest is developing participatory tools that can empower decentralized communities. The organization is now focusing on projects such as using solar within a microfinance funding capacity, which can be harnessed to create small businesses such as charging stations for cell phones.
For more information, please visit our Current Projects page at www.haiti.communitere.org.
Financial Needs
100% of your donation will go directly to help communities get access to what they need to rebuild. All international team members at Haiti Communitere work on a volunteer basis, from the director to the new arrivals.
Currently we use donations to continuously develop the Resource Center meet the needs of partner organizations, fund the Ubuntu Block project and to fund community outreach programs.