Virtual Tours Haiti

Is a picture worth a thousand words? Decide for yourself. Visit our photo gallery--and meet the amazing women of Haiti. A picture may be the only way to convey the sense of fun and friendship the women experience during their weekly Credit with Education meetings.

Haiti Photo Gallery

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Here is the palace of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.At a weekly meeting, these proud Credit with Education participants dressed in their Haiti is the most densely populated and poorest nation in the Western hemisphere. Colorful buses called In Haiti, many village homes are constructed of scrap material such as cardboard, tree limbs and aluminum.Women actively engage in One in four Haitian children is malnourished.A field agent starts a small group on their Women who once lacked self-confidence take over management of their own Credit Associations, manage the loan analysis process and co-sign for each other's loans.Loan repayments are reconciled weekly. The average loan size in Haiti is $53 and nearly 100% of the loans are repaid in full.In addition to being the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti is consideredLisa Parrott, Senior Technical Advisor, Freedom from Hunger, instructs field agents on how to implement the Credit withMore than 70% of Haiti's children do not advance beyond the fifth grade.Women often work in pairs to record and count their money precisely.The treasurer of a self-managed Credit Association records the week's payments and savings deposits. This Haitian microentrepreneur used her loan to purchase shoes for her clothing business.Credit with Education loans enable women entrepreneurs to expand their businesses by increasing the amount or variety of products they sell at daily markets.Roadside food stands are one of Haiti's most common microbusinesses.Like children everywhere, Haitian children are eager to laugh and play.A Credit with Education participant explains to the group how she uses some of the money she earns to build her business and the rest to buy clothes and better food for her children.Children participate in Carnival parties leading up to Mardi Gras. This little girl is still painted from a party she attended.Women of all ages are encouraged to participate in Credit with Education. The increased earnings and knowledge benefit the entire family.Secondhand clothes sent from developed nations are called This woman received special training from the program to become a community-based distributor of family planning supplies.Repaying a loan is a source of great pride.This Credit with Education participant carefully counts her loan repayment.In the rural areas, life goes on at its most basic level - access to electricity, adequate sanitation and safe drinking water is very limited.A Credit Association member holds her passbook while she awaits her new loan.Women participating in the Credit with Education program are proud to be able to run profitable businesses of their own.