Our First Food Outreach In Northern Haiti
While visiting in Haiti last April, Dave was walking through a village in northern Haiti. A young women named Josefina approached him and asked what he was doing. Josefina is a leader in her community, always looking out for her family and neighbors. It’s unusual for a white man to be walking the neighborhood streets, so naturally, she was curious.
Dave explained that he worked with an organization that helps Haitians change their lives and change their communities. Josefina asked if he could help her get food for her family.
If you’ve been a friend of Chanje for a long time, you know that we firmly believe Haitians are the heroes and they lead the work done in Haiti. So, Dave introduced Josefina to Dr L, the Director of the Haitian Board and Chanje Lakay. After speaking with her, Dr L saw an opportunity to encourage and empower her as a community leader. He purchased food not just for her family but for her neighborhood and then put her in charge of distribution. And that was the first Chanje Movement food outreach in northern Haiti!
Help Us Feed More People
5.4 million Haitians, half of the population, do not know where their next meal will come from. Many have been displaced because of gang violence and they have limited access to clean water, medical care, and food. Those who are safe from gangs have a hard time finding food in the local markets as gangs have disrupted supply chains. While this problem feels insurmountable, our hope is bigger than our despair. Our Haitian staff is on the ground, in central and northern Haiti, passing out hot meals and meal kits. We are also providing food for the kids at our children’s shelter and to families in our wraparound support program. We are fighting food insecurity, one meal at a time.
Our goal is to raise $25,000 by the end of 2024 so that we can increase our food outreach efforts in 2025. Will partner with us by making a donation? Your money will go directly towards feeding Haitians in need. Click here to donate.
