In Acul-Samedi a new well, water tower, and water kiosk provides safe water for many families. An additional two water systems are planned for 2026. Once completed they will complete water development for the village and ensure that everyone in the community has access to safe water.

Hope for Haitians Board members and staff inspected the installation during their April visit. They also inspected water sources in other villages. Later in the Summer, World Vision  drilled a new well, build a water kiosk and restored safe water access to families in Savanna Carrie.

Hope for Haitians’ Women’s Microloan Program combines training and short term capital to promote economic activity and self reliance among women. Participants receive practical business instruction alongside small loans to launch or expand income generating work.

Over the summer, two villages completed their programs with a 98 percent on time loan repayment rate. Women operated businesses ranging from food production and clothing to restaurants, pharmacies, fuel, and household goods. After repaying their loans, participants reported returns on investment of 63 percent to 176 percent, meaning each dollar loaned generated both repayment and meaningful income for their families.

During our April visit, we met with both active women’s groups to learn what the program meant to them. While loan funds were important, participants consistently credited the training and coaching as the key to their success, helping them think differently about business and long term stability.

This fall, a new cohort of women in Acul Samedi began training, with full project loans being distributed in December, continuing a proven model of household-based community economic growth.

The Fun Bun Run 5K for Education raised funds that provided scholarships for 246 students attending eight schools across the villages where we work.

In a year marked by widespread displacement and instability, the need for educational support has continued to grow. While these scholarships supported students throughout the year, additional needs emerged as families were displaced from violence prone areas of Haiti and took refuge in our villages. Additional support raised through our Giving Tuesday campaign, will ensure displaced students will receive scholarship assistance at the start of the next trimester.

As with all of our education support, these scholarships are typically partial, designed to bridge the gap between what parents can afford and the full cost of tuition. Our approach is to support, not replace, parents in their role, strengthening family commitment to education while helping children remain in school during challenging times.

In a pilot project launched in 2024, solar energy systems were installed in two schools in Dumas and Garde Saline in northern Haiti. These systems power fans, electrical outlets, and computer labs that support educational programming in literacy, mathematics, and general knowledge.

In 2025, students from both schools participated in the Solar4Schools Essay Competition. The school in Dumas won the competition and received a laptop and a projector with screen to further enhance classroom learning.

Expanding access to solar power and computers remains an ongoing initiative, both within schools and in community centers, strengthening education and digital opportunity in the villages we serve.

Hope for Haitians sponsored mobile clinics based at community centers in four of our villages lacking access to healthcare. These clinics, held quarterly, offer basic medical care to individuals who may have never previously consulted a physician.