ACTION HAÏTIThe 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 millionLiteracy rate: 61%Population living below 1USD/day: 54%Less than 15% of children are enrolled in secondary school3.5% of population is over 65, with 41.8% of the population between the ages of 0 – 1446% of population that is undernourishedHaïti is one of the most densely populated

countries in the world with more than 300inhabitants per square kilometer, double that ofthe Dominican Republic.Population pressures on land area contribute tosoil erosion and undermine environmentalsustainability.

"That is why President Clinton and I are here personallyto first of all demonstrate our solidarity and send a verystrong message to the international community thatwe 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.

“Haïti is suffering from a Social Crisis that

requires an Economic Solution supported by

cultural mediation.”- Danel Georges, MUCI

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youthHAVENFamily-based care and housing for all orphans

cleanWATER VillagesCommunity wide access to uncontaminated water

schoolPROMISE VillagesPre-K through college education for all youth

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

nextGENERATION VillagesEconomic self-sufficiency

The Powered by Action solutions are invaluable assets to help launch the transformational

efforts in Haïti and drive sustainable change

Raising the Bar

To measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable women and children in Haïtiby 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.

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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

Léogâne, HaïtiPopulation of village: 20,000Rate of homelessness: ~30%Poverty rate: 80% live on less than $1USD/dayAccess to food/water: 1 – 2 hour walk to clean waterLiteracy 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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ACTION HAÏTI

CAMPAIGN

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

PILOT

The launch of the Action Haïticampaign will take focus on improving the current living conditions of the young children at the Carma House orphanage and the surrounding community of Léogâne

youthHAVEN Orphanage

Re-habilitate the Carma House facilities and grounds to provide shelter and housing for the young chil dren as well as services

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

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STABILIZE EXPAND 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 facilityCreate sustainable potable water

system Create sewer system Institute basic farming system

Expand farming capabilityEquipping “Next Generation

School” Build housing for staffHire teaching staff Building fence around entire

facility

APPLICABLEPbA SOLUTIONS

youthHaven Orphanage youthHaven Orphanage cleanWater Well

educationPromise School nextGeneration Village

CARMA HOUSE & LÉOGÂNE NEEDS/CHALLENGES

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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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

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YEAR 1 YEAR 2 YEAR 3THE CARMA HOUSE TRANSFORMATION APPROACH

ACTION HAÏTI

CAMPAIGN

VERY PRELIMINARY

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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

Carma FoundationLeadership

Action Haïti Working Team

Carma HouseWorking Team

Haïtian Diaspora Network

Linda Petros-GouinM. Hans Delly

Melky Jean-Harte, FounderCarl Harte, President

Guiders Kernizan, In-Country Lead

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

Movers & ShakersNetwork

Alessandra ValentiMyrtelle Chery

Andre Berto Boxing Champ/ ActivistReed Cowan CNN anchor man/activistJamie Hector Actor/activist.Linne Whitfield Actress/ActivistDr Sandra Harte, House Director for Elizabeth

high schoolUNIK, promoter activist founder of Edeyo

foundation

Ethan Vesley-Flad, Communication Dir. The Fellowship of Reconciliation

John Lindsay-Poland, FOR Program Director for Latin America and the CaribbeanSister Stella Goodpasture, Dominican Sisters of

Mission San Jose Haïti Solidarity Executive Committee MemberDr Barth Green, founder of Project Medishare,

Shake a Leg foundation,

STABILIZE

CAMPAIGNOBJECTIVES

Make available potable water supply Address infrastructure of the

dorm/facility Establish nutrition program Address any staffing

issues/concerns

APPLICABLEPbA SOLUTIONS

youthHaven Orphanage

CARMA HOUSE& LÉOGÂNENEEDS/CHALLENGES

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

FUND-RAISINGTARGETS

o TBD

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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)

THE ACTION PLAN

VERY PRELIMINARYYEAR 1