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 […] Read More
Dr. Bertrhude Albert and Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite: Uplifting the Truth of Haiti:
At Fonkoze USA, shifting the narrative around Haiti is part of our work. The dignity, courage, and strength of Haitian women — and the communities they lead — deserve not only investment, but recognition. Fonkoze USA Executive Director Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite sat down with Haitian-American scholar and advocate Dr. Bertrhude Albert for a powerful conversation. […] Read More
Carine Roenen and Dominique Boyer: You Asked, We Answered: How Fonkoze Stays Effective in Haiti
Hear directly from the leaders of Fonkoze. Read the full interview below or watch the video to experience the conversation firsthand. At the heart of Fonkoze’s work in Haiti are the women who serve as the poto mitan—the central pillars in their families and communities. In this interview, we speak with Carine Roenen, Executive Director […] Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
Pittsburgh | Haitian Cultural Art Exhibition Tour with Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite
Dr. Erlantz Hyppolite gives guided tour in Pittsburgh of Haitian art exhibit highlighting the culture and history of Haiti. Read More
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 […] Read More
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 […] Read More
