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Spiritual formation

Nou Hope walks alongside Haitian church leadership for the purposes of spiritual formation and transformation, equipping Haitian church leadership to effectively meet the spiritual needs of their communities by providing spiritual support, resources, and networking opportunities.

Education

Thirty-five primary and secondary school teachers are supported through Nou Hope, impacting over 842 children (preschool-13th grade). Teacher training and improved curriculum are provided in order to attain licensing and accreditation by the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training in Haiti. 

Community Development

Artisan work currently includes people skilled (or developing skills in) sewing, pottery, and carving. In order to generate income for rural families who on average would otherwise make $1-2US/day, Liz Alig Fashion is employing local artisans who make a fair wage. Liz Alig Fashion purchases artisan products directly and retail/wholesale them in the United States. Twenty-five artisans are led by Terese and Fasnau, two local Haitian leaders. The agricultural co-operatives of LaMare and Terre-Salei are made up of 50 co-operative members who are trained by agronomists, now through NEPAC’s agricultural initiative, supported by Nou Hope. The co-operative members have access to basic agricultural education, large-scale farming production, new types of crops and trees, as well as animal husbandry projects. Funds generated are put back into the ongoing development of the co-operatives and other NEPAC initiatives.   

Where funds go

Operating Budget

The following is a breakdown of Nou Hope's yearly operating budget as projected toward sustainability over a twenty year period. The annual budget includes both fixed and grant eligible* items.

Examples of grant eligible* (one-time) needs include:

• $40K for NEPAC’s Plan, Phase 3: Agricultural Transportation and Expanded Goat Breeding

• Community development grants and capital for infusion into existing mutual funds in the community.

• Misc. school improvement project expenses (like computers, etc.)

  Additional visions include:

• Kampesh, the development plan in Terre-Salei which includes three phases, totaling $250K. Phase I of the project has been designed with infrastructure for the entire property and a multipurpose building to house the artisan and agricultural co-operative businesses. Phase II includes educational buildings for the Terre-Salei primary school. Phase III includes a kitchen, store, and health clinic. The long-term vision with these microenterprises and the building projects is to create a “town center” where business is done and community is strengthened.