Policy in Washington
Our executive management team makes regular trips to Washington, DC, to meet with senators, congressmen, and their staff to discuss current affairs in Haiti, especially Haiti’s economic problems and situation.
After much discussion, the combination of international philanthropic aid and financial assistance from various governments may be discouraging Haiti from putting in the necessary effort to build a strong nation. A Haitian saying encapsulates our concern: "If work is so good, the rich would do it."
We have had polite conversations with our friends on both sides of the aisle, but we strongly believe that the US should hold Haiti to higher standards of accountability and require tangible results for funds donated and invested by the US Government.