HAC is a global community development organization centered in education, healthcare, relief, and economic opportunity.
Country Of Origin
United States
Country of Operation
United States & Haiti
Long Term Plan
To facilitate multi-faceted foundation building that will pave the way toward self-determination, empowerment, and opportunity for Haiti and the Diaspora broadly.
Ongoing Projects
1. Workforce Development (USA) - To help good people find good jobs. We help individuals who have been involved with the criminal justice community rebuild their lives through trainings and empowerment with the goal of helping them find meaningful and long-term employment opportunities.
Our number one goal is to increase the value of our community by creating new jobs by partnering with the construction and real estate sectors to give our community access to trades and skills that will change their lives forever.
2. Education & Learning (USA & Haiti) - We operate a school for roughly 500 students grades PK-High School in Croix-dex-Bouquets, with additional programs for adult and continuing education. Our goal is to promote, empower and support the Haitian community with information to increase education. Higher learning is our priority and we look to partner with the public and private sectors to achieve our educational goals, both Domestically and in Haiti.
3. Currently developing a formal plan for an ongoing relief project at our property in Les Cayes to provide medical relief to the rural Southern Dept. The goal being to set up a field clinic & hygienic facilities. The secondary goal of which to get our funding partners to outfit, support and help to recover the local medical infrastructure through modular construction and medical re-supply of local Haitian distributor. Details will be forthcoming.
Description
The Haitian American Caucus-Haiti, Inc. (HAC-Haiti) advances opportunities and improves the quality of life for the people of Haiti and all of its descendants. HAC strengthens the capacity of communities through education and comprehensive community development. HAC-Haiti promotes sustainable development in Haiti that eliminates extreme poverty by providing opportunities for education, health, and economic self-sufficiency. HAC believes that educationally, economically, and socially empowering men, women, and their children, (family unit) we can create strength that will build a better Haiti tomorrow.
Our goal is to improve the reputation and visibility of minorities by breaking the barriers we face while living in America. We are dedicated to educating our community by providing them with essential tools to ensure success in their personal and professional lives, as well as engaging in collective action to empower the youth in the struggle for social and economic justice.