Zafèn

Promoting Cross Border Community Development through Zafèn – the Golden Way

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:07:39 -0400

By Barbara Magnoni The golden way is to be friends with the world and to regard the whole human...

Zafèn helped us make a sustainable impact in Haiti

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:25:00 -0400

By Will White“Where did all the Haiti earthquake relief money go?” I hear that...

Diaspora Seeking to Improve Investment Results Prompts Founding of Zafèn

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:42:52 -0400

By Katleen Felix How can we improve the performance of our investments in Haiti? That’s the...

Zafèn: Haiti’s First Crowd-funding Site

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:12:03 -0400

From right: Founding members of Zafèn, The Rev. Robert Maloney of the Vincentian Family, Professor...

Haitian colorful masks at Montreal’s Kanaval

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:02:00 -0500

Zafèn loan recipient delivers carnival masks to Montreal celebration Colorful papier-mâché masks...

Support the Concrete Block Construction Industry in Haiti to Build a Solid Foundation for Sustainable Development

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 13:13:00 -0400

Zafèn is proud to help Save the Children raise funds for projects in the block manufacturing...

Art + Culture + Economic Development

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:06:51 -0500

The beads and other supplies used by the artisans of Delice Ateliers are hard to find in Haiti. They...

New Crops Grow + New Jobs Created

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:15:31 -0500

In January the Societe de Management, de Développement et Services (SOMADES) received a Zafen loan...

fonkoze: We’re proud to present this story, produced by Good...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:35:36 -0500

fonkoze:

We’re proud to present this story, produced by Good Eye Video, about one of Fonkoze’s nearly 10,000 solidarity groups across Haiti. We’re thankful for these women, who inspire us daily in our work. If you like the story, please share it with friends and family. For more on this and other programs, visit our web site, www.fonkoze.org.

fonkoze: You’re invited…

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:42:09 -0500

fonkoze:

You’re invited…

Smart Investments in Haiti

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:52:03 -0500

We currently have dozens of important projects in need of funding. Projects that will expand small...

Some pictures from a staff member’s recent visits to...

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:31:06 -0500

Some pictures from a staff member’s recent visits to projects in Beaumont, Les Cailles, Fonds des Blancs, Petit Goave and Leogane. Check out the rest of her photo album on facebook.

Learn more about these and other projects at the Zafen projects page.

Success at CADRI as Production Increases and New Staff is Hired

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:41:34 -0500

Back in May, Centre d’Appui et de Developpment Rural (CADRI), a community organization in...

A Visit to Ile-a-Vache

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:59:33 -0500

Recently one of our staff members had the pleasure of visiting Village Vacances on Ile-a-Vache, a...

Help Open a Pasta Shop in Lathan

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:30:06 -0400

Your small loan can help Mr. Joseph open the first pasta shop in Lathan. With a loan from Zafen, he...

New Oven = New Business at La Baguette

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:54:46 -0400

La Baguette is the only surviving bakery in the Carrefour Shadda area and its business was doing OK....

Fondation Rêves et Actions

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:21:22 -0400

Nestled in the rural mountains southwest of Port-au-Prince near the foot of a steep hill is an...

Progress at MOTION

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:18:28 -0400

Before the Zafen Loan After the Zafen Loan A loan from Zafen helped the community organization...

Unity is Strength

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:21:52 -0400

Meet Grazuéla Jean, one of Zafen’s team of Business Analysts. Grazuéla is from Jérémie which...

fonkoze: This video captures the spirit of our program for the...

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:01:00 -0400

fonkoze:

This video captures the spirit of our program for the poorest women in Haiti. It’s called Chemen Lavi Miyò, or Pathway to a Better Life, and now is a great time to donate. The Vincentian Family will match your gift dollar for dollar.

There’s still time to contribute to this amazing program. And remember - every dollar will be matched by a generous matching gift by The Vincentian Family!