Carma House Transformation

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ACTION HAïTI

Carma 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 communitythat 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.

The Powered by Action solutions are invaluable assets to help launch the transformational efforts in youthHAVEN Family-based care and housing for all orphans

cleanWATER Villages 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

nextGENERATION Villages Economic self-sufficiency Raising the Bar 3

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. 

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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. 

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ACTION HAïTI CAMPAIGN

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

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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

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PILOT

The launch of the Action Haïti cleanWATER Villages campaign will take focus on lls to provide access to clean improving the current livingwater to not only the children at Carma House but also the residents of the surrounding conditions of the young children at the Carma House orphanage and the surrounding community of Léogâne

schoolPROMISE he educational facilities at Carma House as well as their ability to provide basic services to the children at the orphan

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

VERY PRELIMINARY

STABILIZE CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES

APPLICABLE PbA SOLUTIONS CARMA HOUSE & LÉOGÂNE NEEDS / CHALLENGE S FUND - RAISING TARGETS

YEAR 1

CARMA HOUSE TRANSFORMATION APPROACH

Make available potable water supply  Address infrastructure of the dorm/facility  Establish nutrition program  Address any staffing issuesOrphanage /concerns youthHaven 

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

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EXPAND

YEAR 2

Expand housing/school facility   Create sustainable potable water system  Create sewer system  Institute basic farming system youthHaven Orphanage cleanWater Well 

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

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EVOLVE

YEAR 3

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

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

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VERY PRELIMINARY

YEAR 1

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STABILIZE CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES

APPLICABLE PbA SOLUTIONS

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

MOBILIZATION ( JAN . – OCT . 2009 )

ACTION PLAN

Finalize scope of pilot with Carma leadership Visit Carma House 

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PLANNING ( SEPT . – DEC . 2009 )

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Prepare and finalize Year 1 Budget Define fundraising categories

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CARMA HOUSE & LéOGâNE NEEDS / CHALLENGE S

FUND - RAISING TARGETS

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

FUND - RAISING ( 1Q 2010 )

TBD

PREPARATION ( TBD )

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Kick-off fundraising initiative Identify potential donors Solidify Marketing  

EXECUTION ( TBD )

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