OUR WORK

Job Creation is a primary way we aim to break the cycle of poverty and elevate Haitian families. It not only offers dignity, a deeper sense of self-worth, and hope to individuals and families; it strengthens entire communities, charting a path for a better tomorrow.

Job Creation is more than just about the numbers. It’s about the individuals impacted by the jobs, creating economic stability for themselves, their families and their communities.

Job Creation enables individuals to use their God-given talents to participate in the local economy and in turn the investment of their families and communities.

Job Creation in Haiti is about seeing families stay together, unified, and flourishing to create a stronger more robust Haiti. It develops and instills dignity, self-worth, and hope.

Job Creation has the power to lift communities out of poverty and empower them to craft a path forward for a better tomorrow.

Grace Clinic (Titanyen): Healing Haiti’s Grace Clinic is one of the only clinics in the area that has been able to remain open despite the ongoing unrest in Haiti. The clinic provides essential, life-giving services to Haitians who would otherwise not have access to health care. Grace Clinic is staffed by Haitian medical professionals and supported by a U.S.-based Medical Advisory Board.

Maternal Health Care: Haiti has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the Western Hemisphere. Our Maternal Health Care Program serves thousands of mothers each year by providing assessment, education, and resources like ultrasounds, labs, and medication. Learn more about our Maternal Healthcare Program, including how you can support Haitian women (and their children) through monthly sponsorship.

Immunizations and Family Planning: Grace Clinic in collaboration with Haiti’s Government Health Program, provides life-giving immunizations to children and pregnant women every other week at Grace Clinic. The clinic staff also provides family planning education and birth control.

Other Services Provided: Cervical Cancer Screening Program (we hope to start this again soon), Care of the Elderly, Chronic Illness Care, Wound Care, Full Lab Services

Hope Clinic (Cite Soleil): Hope Clinic has not been able to open the last few years due to the unrest in the community but it is our greatest hope and prayer that the clinic will open again soon to serve the most vulnerable and share Christ’s love.

Eighty percent of Haitian children living in orphanages have a living parent. Unfortunately, many parents are economically unable to care for their children and feel compelled to entrust their children to orphanages, which are largely unregulated. Our job creation initiatives and partnership with organizations like Lumos help resource Haitian parents, making long-term parent/child reunification possible.

When a child is removed from their home, it is often a traumatic experience. Healing Haiti is committed to changing this narrative by providing safety, education, and long-term transformation. At Grace Village, 54 children who have experienced abandonment, loss, or hardship find not just a place to stay, but a home filled with love, stability, and hope. Built on a foundation of faith, Grace Village is more than an orphanage—it is a thriving community where children are nurtured spiritually, emotionally, and academically.

Family-Style Care – Children are placed in family-style homes with dedicated Haitian house parents who provide love, mentorship, and stability.

Holistic Support – Beyond shelter, children receive access to Christ-centered education, nutritious meals, healthcare, and emotional healing.

A Path to the Future – Our commitment doesn’t stop at basic needs; we equip children with skills, faith, and opportunities to break the cycle of poverty and become leaders in their communities.

The Fleri Farm Story

“Agriculture is the basis of all civilization” (4-H). It is our original vocational calling (Genesis 2:4–15). Food security and job opportunity are two of the biggest obstacles to breaking the cycle of poverty in Haiti. So, Fleri Farm was established in 2017.

Starting with 3 employees on 7 acres, we’ve grown to 50 local farmers producing 25 crops on 30 acres. Fleri Farm is located 4 miles northwest of downtown Port-au-Prince, just 2 miles north of Hope Village. Our land bridges the Menelas and Fontaine Duvivier neighborhoods, an area that has been hit very hard by political unrest during recent years. Our current focus is the growth and strengthening of our Community Farming initiative.

Community Farming Plots: Most of Fleri Farm is leased to individuals or small groups living within walking distance of the farm. Tenants are given access to seeds, tools, and irrigation. They choose to pay cash or a minor share of their harvest for rent, and utilize their crops for their families or small businesses. As of spring 2021, we have 50 participants, with plans to grow to 100 by the end of 2021.

Our Community Farming Program: Builds neighborhood interest in the performance and security of the farm
Empowers veteran farmers to mentor other inexperienced tenants
Provides a platform for ministry and discipleship activities
Welcomes schools and other groups of children to learn about farms and land care
Creates business opportunities for 5x more families than conventional staffing

What’s growing on the farm?
Fleri is a polyculture farm. Multiple crops of different sizes and types are interplanted. Crop diversity makes more efficient use of sunlight and nutrients, while minimizing the need for pesticide or fertilizer. Polyculture offers higher potential yield versus mono-crop farming, and is easy for community farmers to maintain with basic tools. The canopy includes 2500 mango, plantain, coconut, papaya, and avocado trees, plus 500 recently planted citrus, breadfruit, and cherry saplings. Tall crops include okra, corn, beans, eggplant, sugar cane, yucca, and amaranth. Shorter crops include onion, peppers, melon, carrot, and peanut. Support crops including vetiver, citronella, castor, and chaya help to retain soil, deter pests, and build mulch.

Farm to Table: The majority of our harvest belongs to the community farmers. Some is directly used by their families and neighbors, some is sold to local restaurants or markets, and some is purchased by Healing Haiti. Thus, our harvest directly impacts the food security of the neighborhoods surrounding Fleri Farm, and our ministries in Titanyen and Cite Soleil. A small portion is used at Fleri Resto, with focus on ingredients that can be difficult to source locally during certain times of year, decreasing dependence on imported food.

Future Products: Value-added farm products are an attractive prospect for economic development, because of the fine flavors and long growing season of many Haitian crops, and close proximity to North and South American markets. Dried mango slices, peanut butter, jam, and salsa are prime candidates. Their long shelf-life gives better access to food during undersupplied seasons. Recipes can include material salvaged from blemished crops, which otherwise would be sold at low grade or wasted. Non-food products such as oils and lotions can be derived from crop waste or support crops. Overall, there is potential to create a good income source that competes minimally with the local food supply.