Reaching the Most Vulnerable

CLM participants live on the margins of rural society in some of the most underserved communities in Haiti. Before joining CLM, these families face chronic hunger, lack reliable income, have no productive assets, and limited access to healthcare, safe housing, and education for their children.

Fonkoze recognizes that families facing extreme poverty require intensive, sustained support toward economic stability.

• CLM graduates were 3x more likely to send all of their children to school and they had more savings than when they began.
• CLM graduates had larger, more stable income-generating activities.

How the CLM Graduation Pathway Works

Fonkoze’s CLM program uses a proven graduation approach first developed by BRAC in​
​Bangladesh to help women transition from extreme poverty to lasting economic independence.​
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Over an intensive 18-month journey, specially trained Haitian case managers work one-on-one with​ participants to build sustainable livelihoods, confidence, and long-term resilience.​

Each participant receives:​

• Small weekly cash transfers over six months that help them handle household expenses and learn to manage money
• A larger sum to invest in their priorities for improving their lives, like establishing sustainable livelihoods and a dry secure home
• A filter to ensure safe drinking water
• Access to whatever healthcare that they need free-of-charge through Partners in Health or other Fonkoze partners
• Training and coaching from a dedicated case manager over 18 months
• Financial inclusion through Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)

Case managers conduct weekly home visits — often traveling long distances on foot to reach remote communities — providing business training, life skills coaching, and ongoing encouragement.

Fonkoze provides the tools. Women bring the determination.
Together, they build a path out of poverty—for good.

Watch Clips From Recent Graduation Ceremonies: