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The Association of the Peasants of Fondwa (APF) is a Haitian NGO registered with the Ministry of Plans (MPCE) and a Haitian National Peasant Organization registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs in Haiti. Our mission is to empower the local grassroots organizations to create wealth in their communities. APF started in Fondwa in 1988 and is now working throughout the country to establish Local Development Committees (LDCs) in all 572 rural communities, to rebuild Haiti from the ground up. Our aim is to transform rural Haiti by empowering one community at a time – through our APF LDC Program - to create jobs and businesses opportunities for everyone in each rural community. Currently APF has 35 LDCs in seven states including the Western, the Artibonite Valley, Central Plateau, South-East, South and Grand’Anse, Nippes and a small presence in each of the three other states in the country. If you want to participate in the reconstruction of Haiti, get involved with us and we will give you the tools to do so. Contact Us
Some Of Our Accomplishments:
1) November 2016: Launching of the Pilot Project “Local Development Committee” (LDC) to create wealth in the Communal Sections:
Selected and financed 15 Students from 5 Departments/ States: Artibonite Valley, Central Plateau, South-East, South and Grand’Anse and bring them to UFondwa(UNIF)) for 5 years. The project was financed by Raising Haiti.
2) February 2017: Implementation of the second phase of SOL Project financed by the Switzerland Corporation ( Switzerland Embassy in Haiti)
a) Elaboration of 30 Local Development Plans (LDP) for 30 Communal Sections through the country in order to support the Local Development Committee (LDC) in the Communal Sections.
b) as a pilot activity to create wealth in two Communal Sections: one in the west (Fond-Baptiste) and tImplementation of two projects: animal production and agricultural production he other one in the South East (Lamontagne, Jacmel)
3) Implementation of Fondwa High School: (Collège Fraternité Saint-Antoine from kindergarten to high school graduate. We provide schooling to about 750 pupils. Our school was destroyed by the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Fortunately, from 2011-2013, half of the construction was financed by four institutions: the Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC), Partners In progress
by the Public Investment Program (PIP), Family Health Ministries (FHM) and FONKOZE.
4) Implementation of the Fondwa Orphanage which accommodates permanently 65 children, boys and girls from everywhere in the country.
5) January 2004: Implementation of the University of Fondwa (www.ufondwa.org), the only rural and mountainous University in Haiti. It is accredited by the Haitian government. The first class graduated in 2009.
6) Implementation of healthcare clinic in Fondwa with a small pharmacy, and a small lab. The clinic was destroyed during the earthquake and it is under construction now.
7) Assisted with the creation & Implementation of Fondwa Credit Union (KOF) & contribution in forming FONKOZE, a micro finance institution of Haiti. (www.fonkoze.org).
8) Establishment of some income generating activities:
a) a restaurant in Fondwa
b) a construction office with a Concrete Block Production center
c) a carpentry shop
d) a transportation service including an eco-tourism program
e) a Gravel Station
f) a Program for soil protection, of environment protection and reforestation. More than 500,000 trees have been planted over 10 years – A large part has been financed by PAM, PMR, CECI and CEIPAL.
g) Construction of 12 km of unimproved road in clay and paving of 1,5 km in concrete
h) Created a collection of 20 springs with connections including construction of 10 public fountains and 7 water tanks.
i) Implementation of a community radio station ( Radyo Zetwal Peyizan Fondwa) which is a tool for training and communication for the peasants of Fondwa and its neighborhood.
We have executed 3 projects which have been financed by Caritas Italiana:
a) Food Security in 2011-2014 (assist the peasants, the APF members in agricultural businesses and animal businesses.
b) Reinforce the APF small businesses in 2012-2013
c) SOL Project (Reinforce the local grassroots organizations and the Small Businesses in rural area) 2013-2015 – Identification of 400 Peasant organizations in four States of the country and prepare them to create wealth in their rural communities. We have executed two projects of planting “vetivers” financed by CEIPAL. Permanent training in several fields for the peasants, members of our network Fight against Rural exodus Develop an International Volunteers Program
We have welcomed in Fondwa about 300 international visitors per year.
Capacity To Manage International Grants:
We have divided our APF capacity to manage international grants in seven sections,
specifically regarding the financial management, program management and reporting.
· APF Financial Reporting Structure
· APF Project Management Committee
· APF Project Financial Reporting Capacity
· APF Program Financial Report
· APF Annual Financial Statement
· APF Internal Auditing Department
· APF External Auditing ( in process)
For those donors who prefer to go through our U.S. sister organization, APF-USA (a 501(c)(3), they are also able to prepare the reports with data provided by APF. (More info can be provided if needed.)
Our Partners:
Each project is an opportunity to join forces towards the effort of sustainable development in rural Haiti. Since 1993, APF has been able to implement more than 30 projects in rural Haiti with the financial support of Haitian, Canadian, American, European, French, Cuban and German partners.
1) The Sisters of St. Anthony of Fondwa
2) Association of the Peasants of Fondwa, Inc. (APF USA)
3) International Study Center for Farmers and Local Actions (CEIPAL)3) International Study Center for Farmers and Local Actions (CEIPAL)
4) Caritas Italiana, which financed four of our projects:
a) Food Security in 2011- 2014
b) Strengthening APF economic activities in 2012-2013
c) SOL Project (Strengthening Local Organization and Small businesses in rural areas) in 2013 -2015 - Inventory of 400 peasant local grassroots organizations in four areas of the country. Support for them to create wealth in their home communities.
d) The construction of the first phase of our new health care clinic in Fondwa.
5) Partners In Progress (PIP)
6) Family Health Ministries (FHM)
7) FUMCOG (the First United Methodist Church of Germantown)
8) JDC (Jewish Distribution Committee)
9) AJWS (American Jewish World Service)
10)) Heart-To-Heart International
11) Fonkoze and Fonkoze USA
12) University of Fondwa ( UNIF) and UNIF USA
13) Liliana Research Center (MINAG – Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba)
14) FOKAL (Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty)
15) World Food Program (PAM)
16) Food Agriculture Organization (FAO)
17) European Union
18) PMR (Persons with Reduced Mobility)
19) CEIPAL. We executed two vetiver planting projects funded by CEIPAL
20) Some parishes in the US (Haiti parish twinning program)
21) SCL (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth)
22) Sisters of Humility of Mary (Pittsburg)
23) The Spiritans in the US and in Canada
24) San Lorenzo Community in Toronto
25) PADF (Pan American Development Foundation)
26) Southern Development Fund (friends of Fr. Mc Knight)
The Association of the Peasants of Fondwa (APF) is a Haitian NGO registered with the Ministry of Plans (MPCE) and a Haitian National Peasant Organization registered with the Ministry of Social Affairs in Haiti. Our mission is to empower the local grassroots organizations to create wealth in their communities. APF started in Fondwa in 1988 and is now working throughout the country to establish Local Development Committees (LDCs) in all 572 rural communities, to rebuild Haiti from the ground up. Our aim is to transform rural Haiti by empowering one community at a time – through our APF LDC Program - to create jobs and businesses opportunities for everyone in each rural community. Currently APF has 35 LDCs in seven states including the Western, the Artibonite Valley, Central Plateau, South-East, South and Grand’Anse, Nippes and a small presence in each of the three other states in the country. If you want to participate in the reconstruction of Haiti, get involved with us and we will give you the tools to do so. Contact Us
Some Of Our Accomplishments:
1) November 2016: Launching of the Pilot Project “Local Development Committee” (LDC) to create wealth in the Communal Sections:
Selected and financed 15 Students from 5 Departments/ States: Artibonite Valley, Central Plateau, South-East, South and Grand’Anse and bring them to UFondwa(UNIF)) for 5 years. The project was financed by Raising Haiti.
2) February 2017: Implementation of the second phase of SOL Project financed by the Switzerland Corporation ( Switzerland Embassy in Haiti)
a) Elaboration of 30 Local Development Plans (LDP) for 30 Communal Sections through the country in order to support the Local Development Committee (LDC) in the Communal Sections.
b) as a pilot activity to create wealth in two Communal Sections: one in the west (Fond-Baptiste) and tImplementation of two projects: animal production and agricultural production he other one in the South East (Lamontagne, Jacmel)
3) Implementation of Fondwa High School: (Collège Fraternité Saint-Antoine from kindergarten to high school graduate. We provide schooling to about 750 pupils. Our school was destroyed by the earthquake of January 12, 2010. Fortunately, from 2011-2013, half of the construction was financed by four institutions: the Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC), Partners In progress
by the Public Investment Program (PIP), Family Health Ministries (FHM) and FONKOZE.
4) Implementation of the Fondwa Orphanage which accommodates permanently 65 children, boys and girls from everywhere in the country.
5) January 2004: Implementation of the University of Fondwa (www.ufondwa.org), the only rural and mountainous University in Haiti. It is accredited by the Haitian government. The first class graduated in 2009.
6) Implementation of healthcare clinic in Fondwa with a small pharmacy, and a small lab. The clinic was destroyed during the earthquake and it is under construction now.
7) Assisted with the creation & Implementation of Fondwa Credit Union (KOF) & contribution in forming FONKOZE, a micro finance institution of Haiti. (www.fonkoze.org).
8) Establishment of some income generating activities:
a) a restaurant in Fondwa
b) a construction office with a Concrete Block Production center
c) a carpentry shop
d) a transportation service including an eco-tourism program
e) a Gravel Station
f) a Program for soil protection, of environment protection and reforestation. More than 500,000 trees have been planted over 10 years – A large part has been financed by PAM, PMR, CECI and CEIPAL.
g) Construction of 12 km of unimproved road in clay and paving of 1,5 km in concrete
h) Created a collection of 20 springs with connections including construction of 10 public fountains and 7 water tanks.
i) Implementation of a community radio station ( Radyo Zetwal Peyizan Fondwa) which is a tool for training and communication for the peasants of Fondwa and its neighborhood.
We have executed 3 projects which have been financed by Caritas Italiana:
a) Food Security in 2011-2014 (assist the peasants, the APF members in agricultural businesses and animal businesses.
b) Reinforce the APF small businesses in 2012-2013
c) SOL Project (Reinforce the local grassroots organizations and the Small Businesses in rural area) 2013-2015 – Identification of 400 Peasant organizations in four States of the country and prepare them to create wealth in their rural communities. We have executed two projects of planting “vetivers” financed by CEIPAL. Permanent training in several fields for the peasants, members of our network Fight against Rural exodus Develop an International Volunteers Program
We have welcomed in Fondwa about 300 international visitors per year.
Capacity To Manage International Grants:
We have divided our APF capacity to manage international grants in seven sections,
specifically regarding the financial management, program management and reporting.
· APF Financial Reporting Structure
· APF Project Management Committee
· APF Project Financial Reporting Capacity
· APF Program Financial Report
· APF Annual Financial Statement
· APF Internal Auditing Department
· APF External Auditing ( in process)
For those donors who prefer to go through our U.S. sister organization, APF-USA (a 501(c)(3), they are also able to prepare the reports with data provided by APF. (More info can be provided if needed.)
Our Partners:
Each project is an opportunity to join forces towards the effort of sustainable development in rural Haiti. Since 1993, APF has been able to implement more than 30 projects in rural Haiti with the financial support of Haitian, Canadian, American, European, French, Cuban and German partners.
1) The Sisters of St. Anthony of Fondwa
2) Association of the Peasants of Fondwa, Inc. (APF USA)
3) International Study Center for Farmers and Local Actions (CEIPAL)3) International Study Center for Farmers and Local Actions (CEIPAL)
4) Caritas Italiana, which financed four of our projects:
a) Food Security in 2011- 2014
b) Strengthening APF economic activities in 2012-2013
c) SOL Project (Strengthening Local Organization and Small businesses in rural areas) in 2013 -2015 - Inventory of 400 peasant local grassroots organizations in four areas of the country. Support for them to create wealth in their home communities.
d) The construction of the first phase of our new health care clinic in Fondwa.
5) Partners In Progress (PIP)
6) Family Health Ministries (FHM)
7) FUMCOG (the First United Methodist Church of Germantown)
8) JDC (Jewish Distribution Committee)
9) AJWS (American Jewish World Service)
10)) Heart-To-Heart International
11) Fonkoze and Fonkoze USA
12) University of Fondwa ( UNIF) and UNIF USA
13) Liliana Research Center (MINAG – Ministry of Agriculture of Cuba)
14) FOKAL (Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty)
15) World Food Program (PAM)
16) Food Agriculture Organization (FAO)
17) European Union
18) PMR (Persons with Reduced Mobility)
19) CEIPAL. We executed two vetiver planting projects funded by CEIPAL
20) Some parishes in the US (Haiti parish twinning program)
21) SCL (Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth)
22) Sisters of Humility of Mary (Pittsburg)
23) The Spiritans in the US and in Canada
24) San Lorenzo Community in Toronto
25) PADF (Pan American Development Foundation)
26) Southern Development Fund (friends of Fr. Mc Knight)
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