What is Ayiti Demen? Here’s a brief overview of who we are. #AyitiDemen since 2007, based in #NewYorkCity, #USA. FOKAL Haitian American Foundation for Democracy Haitian Times Lunionsuite 🇭🇹 facesofhaiti • 🇭🇹

At #AyitiDemen we engage in fundraising, outreach to individual donors, and grant applications to support our partners in #Haiti. Our focus areas include education, sustainable development, arts and culture, narrative change, and fiscal sponsorship. #uSA

We believe in an inclusive approach to #SustainableDevelopment in #Haiti—one where communities are actively included, supported and engaged in the process. FOKAL #USA #Philanthropy

In #Haiti, we support #arts education and expand access to the arts through our partnership with Le Centre d'Art HAITI! By providing resources, training, and opportunities for young artists, Le Centre d'art helps foster creativity and cultural expression. ademen.org

We support education in #Haiti through our partners by: Promoting critical thinking through FOKAL 's Youth Initiative ; Expanding access to information via its Library Program ; Providing mentorship and education through sports via Basketball to Uplift the Youth #Haiti

In #Haiti, #FOKAL asserts that reading is a right in a country where it remains a privilege. Through support for more than fifteen community libraries, this program aims to make books and reading more accessible to readers, especially the youngest ones fokal.org

What we do? We are supporting FOKAL in its quest to build five multi-purpose community centers for farmers' organizations in rural #Haiti. These spaces serve as agricultural storage, vocational training hubs, and social gathering sites. #Philanthropy #USA

Congratulations to #Ayitika, winner of a silver medal last month at the prestigious Hot Chocolate Awards in #Amsterdam, #Netherlands! 🎉 This marks Ayitika’s 3rd international medal, recognizing its commitment to chocolate-making excellence. #ProudSupporters #HaitianChocolate

Meet our Board Members 3/9! To know more, visit our website: ademen.org/board-members/ Patricia Benoit, Haitian American filmmaker | Lorraine Mangones, Haitian, Executive Director of FOKAL |Francoise Girard, Canadian American, founder of Feminism Makes Us Smarter #Haiti #USA

6/9 Rima Kupryte is the Director of Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL in Lithuania ) : Maude Malengrez is a Content Editor at KANAL-Centre Pompidou in #Brussels and #NishuTrivedi is a finance and investment expert a Harvard University graduate. ademen.org/board-members/

Are you a funder supporting grassroots, civil society organizations, or nongovernmental entities in #Haiti? Join the Haiti Development Institute NEID Global FOKAL at the 6th Haitian Funders Conference. An invitation-only event for funders. Reach out to Haiti Development Institute for your invitation.

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Call 3 eligible disciplines: visual arts, performance, literature, design, film, architecture, and more. Apply now to fund your next creative milestone. Check out our Call for Proposals at caribbeanculturefund.org for more information.

Due to the closure of the international airport in Port-au-Prince, the address was delivered in person by another board member, Patricia Benoit, during Bard College 165th Commencement ceremony. To read the full commencement speech, visit: 🔗 bard.edu/news/former-pr…

Stronger collaboration between funders is more important than ever. This year’s conference theme “Fertile Ground” is a reminder that there are strategic investments philanthropy can make to fuel meaningful change in #Haiti. #Haiti #USA #Philanthropy Haiti Development Institute FOKAL

#HaitiFundersConference FOKAL Executive Director #LorraineMangonès and board member of #AyitiDemen participated online at the #HaitiFundersConference closure from #PortauPrince #Haiti. #Philanthropy #Haiti

What IS the Caribbean Culture Fund (CCF)? It’s a regional initiative that gives financial support to creative and cultural projects across the Caribbean and its diasporas. Find out more at @caribbeanculturefund or caribbeanculturefund.org

Happy 4th of July to all #Americans, #UnitedStates #USA