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Organization: Lambi Fund of Haiti

Based in: United States,   US EIN #: 52-1843357
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Quick Facts

The Lambi Fund of Haiti is a unique grassroots organization whose mission is to assist the popular, democratic movement in Haiti. Its goal is to help strengthen civil society in Haiti as a necessary foundation for democracy and development.

Focus Areas: Technology, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Poverty, Gender & Equality, Microfinance
Countries Served: Haiti

Background

Date Founded: 1994
Number of Staff: 10

Description of Services:
The Lambi Fund focuses its funding in five main project areas:

* Sustainable Development - especially in agriculture to help provide food security
* Community Micro-credit- helping communities band together and provide much needed capital for small businesses
* Animal Husbandry- Breeding animals like pigs and goats act as living bank accounts in Haiti, and contribute to economic development
* Environment- The conservation of Haiti's waning natural resources is central to all Lambi Fund projects, which works to curb deforestation and help communities secure safe drinking water
* Organizational and Leadership Training- Provides organizational and leadership training for peasant organizations and women's groups
History:
Accomplishments & Progress:

Quality Check

1 Group Affiliation
Group Verification Status
Grantmakers Without Borders Verified
Financial Information   Verified
Year 2008 2007 2006
Total Revenue: $991,912 $702,822 $541,179
Expenses:      
        Program Services Expenses: $580,984
(82% of total)
 $532,200
(84% of total)
 $430,958
(82% of total)
        Management & General Expenses: $31,748
(5% of total)
 $21,940
(3% of total)
 $26,637
(5% of total)
        Fundraising Expenses: $92,313
(13% of total)
 $78,130
(12% of total)
 $66,215
(13% of total)
        Total Expenses: $705,045 $632,270 $523,810

Additional Information

Additional Background Information:
According to a recently conducted evaluation of our first ten years of work, studies showed that Lambi Fund projects involved 76,896 entrepreneurial participants whose collective enterprises impacted 1,222,145 Haitians! Researchers found well-documented evidence that Lambi Fund projects create change with: improved economic conditions, increased availability of food, reduced soil erosion, improved environment, increased availability of potable water, increased gender equity, improved democratic functioning, increased management capacity of organizations, and increased collaboration among grassroots organizations.

Officers & Board

President:
Marie Marthe Saint Cyr
Executive Director Phone: 202-833-3713
Development Director:
Leonnie Hermantin
Deputy Director
Phone: 786-473-5889
Volunteer Coordinator:
Sarah Leavitt
Digital Outreach Manager
Phone: 702-523-8477
Board of Directors and Board of Advisors:
Max Blanchet- President

Gyliane Morgan- Treasurer

Wendy Emrich- Secretary

Marie M.B. Racine

Benjamin Saint-Dic.

Father William Smarth

Jay Schoenberger

Contact Information

Address:
Lambi Fund of Haiti
PO Box 18955
Washington , DC 20036
United States
Phone: 202-833-3713
Fax: 3668274
Web: http://www.lambifund.org

Photos
Women working in a Grain Mill
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Haitian Children at a Lambi Project
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Grain Mill Inaguration "Ra-Rah"
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Haitian girl getting water at a Lambi Fund cistern
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Haitian Farmers
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Local grassroots meeting in Haiti
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$22 - Reforest Haiti with a Gift of Trees
$100 - Pigs- Haiti's Living Bank Account
$100 - Give a Goat to a Hard Working Haitian
$40 - Replenish a Seed Bank for Farmers in Haiti
$80 - Start a Tool Bank for a Haitian Peasant Group
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