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Haiti's Social and Solidarity Economy

Rebuilding the Agricultural Sector in the Wake of Disaster

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June 24, 2016
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Five years after the devastating earthquake that struck the island, Development and Peace continues its work in Haiti as part of a long-term development strategy, and in conjunction with Haitian civil society stakeholders.

This year, the organization launched the last phase of its reconstruction program, earmarking $3 million to support the creation of a dozen social enterprises, mainly in the agricultural sector.

Profits from these enterprises will be used to finance the activities of our local partners and ensure their autonomy.

 

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Development and Peace was established in 1967 by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to Pope Paul VI's encyclical letter Populorum Progressio, which says that Development is the new word for Peace. Peace cannot be seen simply as the absence of war. It must be built daily, and it must strive towards a more perfect justice among human beings (Populorum Progressio, 76). That founding principle of Development and Peace is still maintained today. Development and Peace seeks ways to help people of all faiths in the Third World break the cycle of poverty through community-based, sustainable development initiatives. Over the years, the focus of Development and Peace shifted from a "project-based" organization to a "program-based" organization. Development and Peace supports partners working in order to improve living conditions in 70 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Middle East. Our programs involve issues relating to people’s right to better education, women’s equality, agrarian reform, housing and cooperative movements. The funds we send abroad support grassroots organizations run by people who know first hand the issues facing the developing world. These overseas partners help us determine the nature of our agency’s involvement abroad. Since our inception we have funded 15,200 projects world-wide.

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