Action Haiti - Carma House Transformation Overview

The Carma

ACTION HAÏTI

House Transformation

Haïti is at a cross roads of defining its path to continuous and sustainable economic growth and the infrastructure investments required to transform its physical and economic landscape to improve the socio-economic condition of its citizens. Haïti Statistics Population: 8.7 million Literacy rate: 61% Population living below 1USD/day: 54% Less than 15% of children are enrolled in secondary school 3.5% of population is over 65, with 41.8% of the population between the ages of 0 – 14 46% of population that is undernourished Haïti is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with more than 300 inhabitants per square kilometer, double that of the Dominican Republic. Population pressures on land area contribute to soil erosion and undermine environmental sustainability.

"That is why President Clinton and I are here personally to first of all demonstrate our solidarity and send a very strong message to the international community that we need Haïti to be able to emerge as a very stable, democratic and prosperous country in the region," - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

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Focused on teaming with proven non-profit partners to procure/secure funding for targeted, sustainable humanitarian and economic infrastructure investments, the ACTION HAÏTI team is committed to transforming the physical and economic landscape of Haïti one community at a time. youthHAVEN

Family-based care and housing for all orphans

cleanWATER Villages

The Powered by Action solutions are invaluable assets to help launch the transformational efforts in Haïti and drive sustainable change

Community wide access to uncontaminated water

schoolPROMISE Villages

Pre-K through college education for all youth

healthWORKS Clinic

Vaccinations and lifelong medical treatment for HIV/AIDs, Malaria, and other diseases for all residents

“Haïti is suffering from a Social Crisis that requires an Economic Solution supported by cultural mediation.” - Danel Georges, MUCI

nextGENERATION Villages Economic self-sufficiency

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To measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable women and children in Haïti by creating a platform of awareness, dialogue, and then action The Carma Foundation's is a non-profit organization classified under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The mission of Carma is to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable women and children in Haïti. Carma effectively utilizes media and pop culture to create a platform of awareness, dialogue, and then action. Carma, an urban spin on karma, embodies the belief of cause and effect behavior or practices to affect the lives of others. It is with this belief that Carma mobilizes others to not only care, but to become involved. Since its inception in 2007, Carma has already impacted the lives of tens of thousands of Haïtian women and children and plans to extend its reach to the millions of Haïtian citizens. Haïti leads the western hemisphere with the highest poverty level amongst any of its hemisphere’s neighbors. The Carma Foundation has chosen to spearhead several small projects addressing the needs of education, skill development and job creation of women and children in Haïti. In addition, the future goals of Carma are to reform Haïti’s infrastructural needs in the areas of reproductive health, proper nourishment, health care, and STDs. 4

ACTION HAÏTI Using innovative approaches to bring together the resources required to transform an orphanage located in the city of Léogâne and improve the lives of children there CAMPAIGN

Léogâne, Haïti

Population of village: 20,000 Rate of homelessness: ~30% Poverty rate: 80% live on less than $1USD/day Access to food/water: 1 – 2 hour walk to clean water Literacy rate: 5 – 10%

The Carma House is located in Léogâne, an hour and a half from Haïti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.

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By applying the Powered by Action solutions, the nextGeneration Village blueprint and the inherent power and active involvement of the Haïtian Diaspora, the village of Léogâne and the lives of the children resident at Carma House can be placed on a path towards self-sufficiency youthHAVEN Orphanage Re-habilitate the Carma House facilities and grounds to provide shelter and housing for the young chil dren as well as services PILOT The launch of the Action Haïti campaign will take focus on improving the current living conditions of the young children at the Carma House orphanage and the surrounding community of Léogâne

cleanWATER Villages Establish wells to provide access to clean water to not only the children at Carma House but also the residents of the surrounding community schoolPROMISE Update, improve and expand the educational facilities at Carma House as well as their ability to provide basic services to the children at the orphanage and within the community 6

The Transformation of Carma House represents the launch point for not only rehabilitating the orphanage and services offered to the children but also establishing a foundation for impacting the surrounding community and village of Léogâne VERY PRELIMINARY

YEAR 1

THE CARMA

HOUSE TRANSFORMATION APPROACH

STABILIZE

YEAR 2

EXPAND

ACTION HAÏTI CAMPAIGN YEAR 3

EVOLVE

CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES

Make available potable water supply Address infrastructure of the dorm/facility Establish nutrition program Address any staffing issues/concerns

Expand housing/school facility Create sustainable potable water system Create sewer system Institute basic farming system

Expand farming capability Equipping “Next Generation School” Build housing for staff Hire teaching staff Building fence around entire facility

APPLICABLE PbA SOLUTIONS

 youthHaven Orphanage

 youthHaven Orphanage  cleanWater Well

 educationPromise School  nextGeneration Village

CARMA HOUSE & LÉOGÂNE NEEDS/CHALLENGE S

 40 orphans  Children sleeping on the floor  Uniforms & shoes for the children  Disrepair of Roof in the orphanage

 Residents have to walk 1-2 hours for clean water  Children and residents lacking basic nutrition

 Children within the community lack access to basic education  Limited resources and deforestation of the surrounding area impacts ability to plant and grow vegetables

FUND-RAISING TARGETS

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Building a team of “movers & shakers” to forge the right partnerships and mobilize the resources across the Haïtian Diaspora into ACTION Action Haïti Leadership

Linda Petros-Gouin M. Hans Delly

Carma Foundation Leadership Guiders Kernizan, In-Country Lead

Carma House Working Team Action Haïti Working Team

Targeted Individual Contributors California – 5,500  Haïti – 1,000 Florida – 4,500 New York – 15,000 Atlanta – 1,000 Colorado – 500 Carma Foundation DB – 22,500+

Melky Jean-Harte, Founder Carl Harte, President

Alessandra Valenti Myrtelle Chery

Haïtian Diaspora Network Movers & Shakers Network

Ethan Vesley-Flad, Communication Dir. The Fellowship of Reconciliation John Lindsay-Poland, FOR Program Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Sister Stella Goodpasture, Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose Haïti Solidarity Executive Committee Member Dr Barth Green, founder of Project Medishare, Shake a Leg foundation,

Andre Berto Boxing Champ/ Activist Reed Cowan CNN anchor man/activist Jamie Hector Actor/activist. Linne Whitfield Actress/Activist Dr Sandra Harte, House Director for Elizabeth high school UNIK, promoter activist founder of Edeyo foundation

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VERY PRELIMINARY

YEAR 1

THE ACTION

STABILIZE CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES

Make available potable water supply Address infrastructure of the dorm/facility Establish nutrition program Address any staffing issues/concerns

APPLICABLE PbA SOLUTIONS

 youthHaven Orphanage

CARMA HOUSE & LÉOGÂNE NEEDS/CHALLENGES

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FUND-RAISING TARGETS

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40 orphans Children sleeping on the floor Uniforms & shoes for the children Disrepair of Roof in the orphanage

PLAN

MOBILIZATION (JAN. – OCT. 2009)

 Finalize scope of pilot with Carma leadership  Visit Carma House in Léogâne, Haïti  Identify In-Country contacts to facilitate introductions to private/public sector leaders  Complete staffing of Action Haïtiworking team  Finalize roadmap for Carma House Transformation

PLANNING (SEPT. – DEC. 2009)

 Prepare and finalize Year 1 Budget  Define fundraising categories  Identify and begin planning fundraising events  Formalize fundraising targets and channels

FUND-RAISING (1Q 2010)

 Kick-off fundraising initiative  Identify potential donors  Solidify Marketing

PREPARATION (TBD) EXECUTION (TBD)

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