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Food Aid Distribution for HUEH (Hôpital de l’Université d’État d’Haïti) Employees

January 1, 2010 Past

To promote local production by purchasing locally-grown products from member farmers of pcH-supported cooperatives in Fon Batis and Saint Marc to be used in food aid distributions for 45 employees of HUEH hospital in Port-au-Prince. HUEH hospital workers experienced diminished earnings following the earthquake on January 12, 2010. 80% of personnel lost their homes and experienced enormous stresses on personal incomes.

Cost: $14,000 USD
Term: 2010-2011
Funder/Parnter: Emergency Relief and Development Overseas (ERDO) and facilitated by Dr. Yuri Zelenski

About FIDA

We provide resources to communities in Haiti who are motivated to advance themselves economically by forming productive agricultural co-operatives.

Founded in 1984 by Jack and Anne Wall, FIDA is a fully registered Canadian charitable organization (Canadian BN 13365 2768 RR0001).

FIDA-USA is an independent 501(c) 3 non-profit organization (US EIN # 47-2300976).

FIDA’s working arm in Haiti is called productive cooperatives Haiti (pcH) and it is a fully registered Haitian non-government organization (#B0307).

Mission Statement

We believe in the inherent right for every person to own self-respect and to know self-worth.

We believe that dignity is achieved through a cultivated ability to provide for ourselves, our family, and our fellow people.

We endeavour to encourage self-sufficiency in Haiti; to work at the grassroots level to introduce appropriate technology and training; to bring hope, encouragement and resources to help communities work out solutions to their adversities.

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