New Book: Based on personal experiences and interactions with powerful women and valued colleagues, Pathway to a Better Life in Haiti offers an incisive and honest account of the pioneering efforts of Fonkoze to address extreme poverty in Haiti.
Empowering Haiti’s Community Health Entrepreneurs Through Education and Business Training
EdTek tablets help women build stronger businesses, strengthen communities, and expand economic resilience. Fonkoze launched an innovative business training program for Haiti’s Community Health Entrepreneurs (CHEs) using Fonkoze’s tablet-based education platform, EdTek. This holistic initiative provides CHEs with the skills to manage and grow micro-enterprises in underserved areas, complementing their vital health work. In May […]
Video: CLM Graduation in Central Haiti
A Journey Worth Celebrating: 137 Families Graduate from Fonkoze’s CLM Program in Central Haiti In rural Haiti today, the sound of celebration is echoing across hillsides. But it’s not just music or speeches that make this moment powerful—it’s what it represents. Today, 137 women are graduating from Fonkoze’s Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) program. These women […]
How One Haitian Mother Is Escaping Poverty and Abuse with Fonkoze’s Program
Choosing Dignity: Marilia’s Journey from Domestic Violence to Hope in Rural Haiti In a quiet corner of Gwo Moulen, Haiti, a woman named Marilia is building something powerful: a life of dignity, safety, and independence—for herself and her children. Her story is one of survival, resilience, and transformation. And it is a testament to the […]
Fonkoze’s CLM Program is Changing to Cash Transfers: What this Means for Women in Haiti
At Fonkoze, we walk with women living in extreme poverty — and we listen.That’s why our Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) program is changing. We’re transitioning from providing in-kind assets to something bolder: cash transfers. Women like Merjina Jean are now receiving funds directly and working with their case managers to create investment plans that reflect […]
Yvrose’s Story of Transformation
Yvrose’s life has changed in ways she never expected. She and her husband, Jean Gaby, were doing their best to provide for their family, but steady work was hard to find. They lived in a small shack next to their church, built from discarded materials. Jean Gaby took whatever jobs he could as a mason’s […]
Nadia Colin: Fonkoze Financial Services Client
Nadia Colin: Building a Brighter Future with Fonkoze Financial Services For years, Nadia Colin has been a dedicated Fonkoze Financial Services microfinance client, using small loans to steadily grow her business and support her family. With each investment, she has strengthened her livelihood, proving that with access to financial resources and the right support, hardworking […]
Teramise Ceus from CLM
From Struggle to Stability: Teramise Cues’s Journey with CLM There was a time when Teramise Cues had nothing—no food to eat, no income, and no way forward. Each day was a battle, relying on the kindness of family members who could spare just 100 gourdes ($1 USD) to help her get by. With only an […]
Ivronie’s Story of Transformation
Building a Future with Hope: Ivronie’s Story of Transformation with Fonkoze Ivronie’s life has transformed in ways she never imagined. Not long ago, she was a single widow raising three children on her own, living in a home that didn’t belong to her. After her husband passed away, she had to rely on working the […]
Impact of Fonkoze’s Make Life Bloom Project
The Impact of the Boujonnen Lavi (Make Life Bloom) Project on Darlene Cherestal’s Life in Haiti Darlene Cherestal, from the second section of Camp Perrin, shared how difficult life was before she entered the Boujonnen Lavi project of Fonkoze. She couldn’t feed herself or take care of her children because neither she nor her husband […]