Sponsor a child in Haiti - child sponsorship

By staff writers
16 Feb 2008

Since the 18th century slave revolt which won Haiti its independence as the first black republic, life in Haiti has been marred by continued political instability and armed conflict. Since an armed rebellion in 2004 forced the resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, Haitians have finally succeeded in inaugurating a democratically elected president and government.

Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and the statistics that prove it are staggering: 70% of people are unemployed; half of the country’s wealth is held by 1% of its population; 48% of people are illiterate; the average life expectancy is 50 years; and 1 in 5 children will die before they reach their fifth birthday.

The people of Haiti are in great need of the life-changing hope that child sponsorship can bring to their families and communities. You can sponsor a child in Haiti through ActionAid, one of the world's leading relief and development agencies. They have developed a child sponsorship scheme which links people in more affluent countries with individual children in developing countries around the world.

In conjunction with partner organisations, ActionAid has been working with communities in Haiti since 1996 to improve access to basic sanitation, health and education facilities. It has invested in the training of health workers and the provision of health services. It also invests in the improvement of education facilities, and it has championed the need for poor people to know their rights, and to come together to fight for them.

ActionAid supports micro-finance companies that make small loans and credit available to business start-ups. It also works with community organisations to secure legal status for the many Haitians living in neighbouring Dominican Republic, and it lobbies the Haitian government to increase access to basic facilities for its poorest inhabitants.




You can sponsor a child in Haiti here.

You may also like to consider sponsoring a child in Haiti through the following trusted agencies:

Sponsor a child in Haiti with World Vision
