Our Mission

The La Gonave Haiti Partnership is a “ministry of presence” and a community development partnership between the people of La Gonave, the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti and the United States Partners. We work  together on:

• Education
• Healthcare
• Nutrition
• Agriculture
• Water
• Economic Opportunity

The US partners are ecumenical and include Episcopal, Anglican and Presbyterian churches;  local Rotary chapters and Rotary International; non-profit organizations; foundations and private donors. It is our practice to partner with Haitian organizations based in Haiti and employing Haitians whenever possible. This helps build human capacity and foster sustainable growth in Haiti.

Development is done in partnership with the people of La Gonave, employing local people and using locally made goods and materials. While US  partners identify resources and often provide workshops and educational opportunities, the projects themselves belong to the people of La Gonave. This addresses the issue of economic development in a way that traditional aid does not – by building a sustainable community and an educated workforce.

Our committment is to accompany the people of La Gonave, Haiti on their journey to economic independence.

Our goal is to support the development of their capabilities so they can improve their lives though better health care, education and economic opportunity.