Dec 6, 2022 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
Financial hardship plagued 25-year-old Geline* from Haiti. The little income she made from her roadside cosmetics stand seemed to slip through her fingers. She struggled to keep enough money on hand to buy the supplies she needed to keep her little store stocked. In...
Oct 14, 2021 | Haiti-Sponsor-A-Child School Program
Elmeus loves school and is part of the preschool class. Today she and her classmates are learning to write their names. In the kitchen, cooks are heating water to make rice and beans for lunchtime. The Haiti School Program helps Haitian children like Elmeus attend...
Sep 10, 2021 | International Crisis
Eleven years ago, an earthquake left thousands of Haitians in shock and despair. Now the devastating earthquake of August 14 brought more destruction, sorrow, and need to Haiti. The death toll stands at nearly 2,000. More than 9,000 people were injured. This...
Aug 17, 2021 | International Crisis
Southern Haiti is reeling from a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Saturday morning. At this point, preliminary numbers indicate that the quake destroyed 13,694 homes and damaged another 13,785. The death toll is around 1,200 and is growing. Our staff...