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The Lambi Fund of Haiti

The Lambi Fund of Haiti. Supporting economic justice, democracy and sustainable development in Haiti. Where is Haiti?. Haiti " Ayti". First Independent Black Republic 1804 1915-1934 US Military Occupation 1954 François (“Papa Doc”) Duvalier Fear of elites and strengthening the state.

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The Lambi Fund of Haiti

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  1. The Lambi Fund of Haiti Supporting economic justice, democracy and sustainable development in Haiti

  2. Where is Haiti?

  3. Haiti "Ayti"

  4. First Independent Black Republic 1804 • 1915-1934 US Military Occupation • 1954 François (“Papa Doc”) Duvalier • Fear of elites and strengthening the state • First Independent Black Republic 1804 • 1915-1934 US Military Occupation • 1954 François (“Papa Doc”) Duvalier • Fear of elites and strengthening the state

  5. Continued political turmoil • Jean-Bertrand Aristide and René Préval • Rebels and kidnappings • Trade embargos- negative economic growth ‘01 and ‘02 • Continued political turmoil • Jean-Bertrand Aristide and René Préval • Rebels and kidnappings • Trade embargos- negative economic growth ‘01 and ‘02

  6. Speak Creole and French • 80% live in poverty • 54% on less than $1 a day • 53% Literacy • Speak Creole and French • 80% live in poverty • 54% on less than $1 a day • 53% Literacy

  7. Severely Degraded Land

  8. Hurricanes: Fay, Ike, Hanna, and Gustav Fall of 2008

  9. 85% Crops Ruined • 55,000 homes destroyed • Over 800,000 displaced • 85% Crops Ruined • 55,000 homes destroyed • Over 800,000 displaced

  10. 59% no access to improved water source • Diarrheal illness • 1.8 million child deaths a year

  11. Improved Water Source

  12. Agriculture

  13. The Haitian Luge Team

  14. Animal Husbandry

  15. Valuable protein • Survive off of scraps • Sale offspring • Valuable protein • Survive off of scraps • Sale offspring

  16. HoneyBee Hives

  17. Improved technologies

  18. Community Micro-Credit

  19. Empowering Women

  20. Grain Mills

  21. The Green Belt Movement

  22. Hunger Campaign • Potluck Poverty Dinners • Pennies for Pigs • www.lambifund.org • Hunger Campaign • Potluck Poverty Dinners • Pennies for Pigs • www.lambifund.org

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