Pennies for Haiti is a 501(c)3 organization registered in Coral Springs, FL. All donations are tax-deductible.

The purpose of our project is to prevent child slavery "restavek" in Haiti.

“A restavek is a child whose parents are unable to take good care of them, and therefore is sent to live with someone else, hoping things and life will be different. But most of the time, the opposite occurs. This child ends up being mistreated physically, psychologically, verbally, sexually sometimes and so on…”

-Osbert Victor, Child Advocate

We believe in providing proper education to young girls in order to secure better opportunities for them in the future. As you may know, higher education is one of the first steps to ending poverty.

Yearly Update...

It's been two years since we ran a fundraiser to help pay rent. So I will start with an update.

The girls and boys have grown so much not only in age but also in numbers.

We welcomed three additional children into our home...

Christopher who is 2 years old

Miguel who is 1 year old

Michaelle who is 6 months old

 

What grades are the girls and boys in...

Mickensa -- 11th grade

Anchise -- 10th grade

Ginou -- 10th grade

Christine -- 8th grade

Fabienne -- 8th grade

Mariadice -- 8th grade

Lele -- 8th grade

Betchina -- 5th grade

Babas -- 3rd grade

Evens -- 2nd grade

Clary -- 1st grade

Samora -- Kindergarten 3rd year

 

We need your help to raise $20,000.00 to pay for rent and tuition for the kids. We have a short turnaround as rent and the girls return to school on September 6th. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

In Haiti, rent is paid in one lump sum. This is why the sum needed is so high. Every penny counts so please share this request with as many people as possible. I thank you in advance for your support. May God bless you as you continue to bless us.