Fall 2007 Newsletter — Contents
GBM visits Haiti … p. 1Organization profile … p. 2
Carbon offset—Plant a Tree … p. 3
Member Profile … p. 4
Why the Lambi Fund of Haiti Works
Haiti Director Josette Perard works with women at leadership training.
The Lambi Fund of Haiti works because of its unique bottom-up collaborative approach that is different from the top-down approach of many charities. The Lambi Fund’s original, grassroots development model succeeds because it relies on Haitians themselves to determine the needs and the most effective solutions in each community. The Lambi Fund’s emphasis on democracy, a community’s actual needs, and peasant-led solutions ensures more successful outcomes.
As a result, we hear positive feedback from peasants. Here is a quote from a member of an organization that developed a community solution to economic sustainability: “This project has taught us how to protect our fields and the surrounding mountains so that we have more crops, cleaner water and less erosion in the future.” —Member of organization with sustainable agriculture project.
Our Programs
- Alternative sustainable development
- Environment
- Organizational and leadership training
- Community micro-credit
- Animal Husbandry
Our Principles
Lambi Fund supports peasant led community organizations in Haiti that promote:- Non-violence
- Gender equity
- Self-sustainability
- Non-partisanship
- Grassroots democracy
Our Future
- Improved economic conditions
- Increased food availability
- Increase in potable water
- Improved environment
- Increased gender equity
- Improved democratic functioning
