Chelene Belamour
Chelene Belamour lives in Paulette, a small village near the northeast coast of Haiti. Before becoming a Fonkoze-empowered micro-entrepreneur, Chelene had fallen into ultra-poverty (the most extreme form) due to two unfortunate events: the death of her mother and her son breaking his leg. The funeral costs and medical fees, respectively, were all it took […] Read More
Odette Midi, Community Health Entrepreneur
Until now, the nearest place to buy over-the-counter health products was more than an hour away from people living in Odette Midi’s community near La Vallée-de-Jacmel, Haiti. It meant that rather than making the long trek by foot, Odette’s friends and neighbors would occasionally risk letting illnesses and wounds go untreated. As a result, illnesses […] Read More
Anthonise Jean-Michel
Anthonise Jean-Michel wants nothing more than to be able to provide a good life for her 5- year-old son, so that he will be able to create a promising future of his own one day. Unfortunately, her former position as a kindergarten teacher did not allow her to do this. “It was difficult to get […] Read More
Anne Marie Albert
Anne Marie Albert has been a Fonkoze-empowered Ti Machann (Market Woman) for over 25 years – nearly the entirety of the organization’s existence. Throughout the years, Anne Marie has made much progress and has learned a great deal about what she is capable of achieving. Prior to joining Fonkoze’s core micro-lending program, Solidarity, she and […] Read More
Mobile Therapeutic Feeding Clinics Address Child Malnutrition
Through our USAID/AKSYON (Community Health Action for Improving Nutrition) program, sets up mobile therapeutic feeding clinics in hard-to-reach rural areas in Haiti to treat malnourished children and mothers. These areas are where clinics are either nonexistent or so poorly equipped that they cannot serve as adequate referral facilities. Since this began in August 2016, Fonkoze […] Read More
Marie Ange Septembre
On a narrow dirt road that leads to the Dominican Republic border from Mirebalais, Haiti, lies a bustling market filled with patrons and vendors of all kinds. To navigate through the crowded scene takes a bit of finesse and agility as virtually every square foot of the market is being utilized. The rich aroma of […] Read More
Fonkoze’s Voices of Hope Solidarity Gathering in Martha’s Vineyard
Our Voices of Hope gathering on August 18, 2018 will be a memorable one! Hosted by MV WINS, shances, and author, activist, professor Ilyasah Shabazz, women and men from all backgrounds engaged in meaningful dialogue – discussing ways that each of us can effectively help to uplift and bring hope to those living in extreme […] Read More
Spotlight shined on Fonkoze at the famous APOLLO theater in New York City
Fonkoze was honored to participate in this year’s WOW – Women of the World Festival at the Apollo theater in New York City on March 17th. Fonkoze USA’s former Executive Director Mabel Valdivia joined other NGO community leaders in a panel discussion centered on the issues women and girls face in their respective fields of […] Read More
