My Haitian Friends

Haiti is currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty. The country population also suffers from low levels of education and a highly corrupt government. The unemployment rate for young males within the age group 18-35 is about 80%, the highest unemployment rate in the Caribbean.

The 2010 earthquake also dealt a tremendous blow to this poor nation, from which it will take years to recover. Millions are still without homes & the country is fighting to achieve some level of economic recover.

Over the last two-year we have working with a group of amazing Haitian young men on several volunteer construction project in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. We have had the privilege of assisting with the development of their construction trades skills through hands-on training and leadership development through mentoring and coaching. These young adults have great entrepreneurial drive, demonstrated construction skills and creative ideas that they hope to use to create jobs for them and for others.

In spite of their excellent skills and commitment to hard work, it is almost impossible for them to find a job in the local labor market due to the 80% unemployment rate for young men. Therefore, CHF and partners have decided to helping these young men use their skill and entrepreneurial drive to start a small construction company. The company will focus primarily on residential construction.

Children’s Heritage Foundation is seeking partners (individuals a& businesses) who are will to contribute financially to this effort.  The funds received will go directly towards the start-up activities of the company.  We have a start date of July 31, 2013.  Please consider making an investment in the economic well-being of these young men and their families.

Children’s Heritage Foundation (CHF) is a Christian humanitarian charity organization dedicated to working to secure a more prosperous future for vulnerable children and their families worldwide.  Our work is motivated by a desire to show God’s love through