Our goal has never been to create dependency. Words in Action Haiti invests in education, skills, food security, local leadership, and sustainable projects that can help Qui-Croit grow stronger from within. We believe lasting change happens when local people have the knowledge, resources, and opportunity to improve their own community.
Community development at WIA means investing in projects that help families earn, children eat, farmers grow, women lead, and the land recover. These projects are designed to create long-term impact beyond immediate aid.
WIA sponsored a student from Qui-Croit to study agronomy. As he prepares to graduate this year, he has already begun working alongside local farmers to support better agricultural practices, improve food production, and strengthen food security in the community.
To improve child nutrition, WIA launched a poultry project with 150 laying hens. The vision was to grow the flock to 1,000 chickens and provide eggs for students who often arrived at school hungry. When gangs occupied the campus in January 2025, the project was lost. Our hope is to rebuild it when conditions allow.
WIA is ready to launch a microfinance initiative that would provide small loans to women with viable business ideas. These loans would help mothers build income, strengthen their families, and reinvest in their children’s education.
Many families walk more than three hours each way to Kenscoff to buy bread. WIA dreams of helping establish Qui-Croit’s first community bakery — improving food access, creating jobs, and supporting the local economy.
WIA teaches children about deforestation and caring for the land. Several times a year, students plant trees with guidance from our agronomy student, helping them understand that protecting the land protects their future.
WIA is seeking partners for practical community projects that can strengthen families, create local income, and help children stay nourished and in school.
This program would provide small loans to women with viable business ideas, helping mothers create income, support their families, and reinvest in their children’s education.
A bakery in Qui-Croit would improve access to bread, create jobs for local families, and support the school meal program by helping provide fresh food for children during the school day.
WIA hopes to rebuild food security projects such as poultry and local agriculture, so the community can produce more of its own food and better support children who arrive at school hungry.
These projects are not about dependency. They are about helping Qui-Croit build income, food access, local leadership, and long-term strength from within.
Words in Action Haiti is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.