Peasants Association of Fondwa

We want to thank all of those who have been supporting our works in Fondwa. This section is dedicated with the intent to allow whosoever accede this site seeing their names on our list of gratitude and appreciation.

Your works with us will never end and your names will stay vivid in the peasants’ hearts.

1993: CEIPAL a peasants association located in Lyon, France made a grant to us of $400,000 over three years.

1999: CECI (International Center of Study and Cooperation) from Canada granted us $200,000 to further our work in soil conservation, reforestation, and protective watershed

2002-2005: FOKAL (Foundation for Knowledge and Freedom) which represents the George Sorros Foundation (Open Society Foundation) in Haiti supported the construction of the Saint Anthony elementary and secondary schools’ construction with a gift of $150,000 over a three-year period.

2003-2006: Strategic Action for a Just Economy (SAJE) in Los Angeles, California supported the work of Fondwa development with a grant of $90,000 over three-years emphasizing training for the farmers.

2007: The European Union (PMR) (Micro-project) contributed $100,000 to assist us in capturing water sources; training farmers; reforestation; and special training for animators of our small working groups.

2006-2009: CEIPAL from Lyons, France once again granted us assistance with a $180,000 for reforestation; capturing water supplies; plumbing in peasant housing; further training for farmers; development of the radio station in power supply; and salary for the APF staff and animators.

2008: PIP-Partners in Progress in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, an organization to support sustainable community development in rural Haiti, provided $100,000 to assist with the Saint Anthony elementary and secondary schools, our clinic and orphanage.

Family Health Ministries from Durham, North Carolina have assisted the Schools, Clinic and Orphanage with $ 50,000 annually since 2008. This helps support the lunch program for the schools, salaries for teachers and needs for the orphanage.

University of Fondwa-USA in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is an active arm in the support of our Mountain University in Rural Haiti. The University, founded in 2004 had its first graduating class of 20 students (10 men and 10 women) on June 20, 2009 in Fondwa. UNIF-USA raised $100,000 for the University in 2008.

2000-to the present: The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas enlisted the further support of the Charity Federation with includes 12 other Charity communities east of the Mississippi to assist with capturing water, putting a roof on the school, and assisting in the construction of a convent for the newly founded Sisters of Saint Anthony of Fondwa (1996). Contributions also include the continuing education of the Sisters of Saint Anthony at the University of Saint Mary (Leavenworth) and Donnelly College (Kansas City, Kansas). Total contribution of more than $ 100,000 and a loan of $25,000 to the University of Fondwa.

2007 to the present: The Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Villa Maria, Pennsylvania contributed $ 100,000 ($60,000 is a loan) toward the completion of the road connecting Fondwa to the main highway. One of the sisters is serving in the clinic in Fondwa at the present time.