Let's recall that in March 2017, the Digicel Foundation launched "Kombit Pou Chanjman", to promote sustainable development of communities in Haiti, with 10 grants of US $ 10,000 to 10 organizations for the implementation of a community project.

In June 2017 out of the 300 projects received, 63 were selected for the second phase. These projects were visited at the end of 2017 by members of the Board of the Foundation with the support of employees of the company to assess their impact within communities.

Now, in the final phase, 22 projects have been selected for the Grand Final to be held in March 2018 where a jury will determine the 10 organizations that will each benefit from the $ 10,000 grant.

"We are delighted with these various projects that organizations have submitted with great care and determination. This demonstrates the will of the Haitian people to contribute to the development of their country. We congratulate the finalists and wish them every success. We look forward to supporting the 10 organizations in the implementation and realization of their projects" said Sophia Stransky, Non-Executive Director of the Digicel Foundation.

List of finalist organizations :

• Ministry of a New Hope for Integral Development in Haiti (Department of Artibonite)

• Community Center for Integrated Development of Gros Morne (Department of Artibonite)

• Community Action for Education around Lake Péligre (Center Department)

• Cooperation of Young Haitians for Socioeconomic Development (Center Department)

• Organization for the Rehabilitation of the Municipality of Roseaux (Department of Grand'Anse)

• Groupe Soleil Jeunesse (Department of Grand'Anse)

• Paillant in Development Path (Department of Nippes)

• Haiti Land of Dreams (Nippes Department)

• Training Center for Mutual Aid and Community Development (North Department)

• Technical Assistance and Institutional Capacity Building Center (North Department)

• Peoples' Organization Working for North-East Development (Northeast Department)

• Congregation of the Little Brothers of St. Teresa / Laguamite Fraternity (Northeast Department)

• Asosyasyon Peyizan Jasmin (North West Department)

• Watershed Committee Moustique River for Sustainable Exploitation (Northwest Department)

• The Ministries of the Online Choir / Heartline Ministries (West Department)

• Organized Farmers Initiative for Sustainable Development (IFOSUD) (West Department)

• Haiti Adolescent Girls Network (West Department)

• YWCA-Haiti (West Department)

• Progressive Movement Port-Salutain (South Department)

• Association of Young Thinkers for Evolution (South Department)

• Echo of the Young Tuff for the Advancement of the Valley (South Department)

• Kòdinasyon Pou Devlopman Pèch Ak Agrikilti Nan Awondisman Bèlans (Southeast Department)

HL/ HaitiLibre