In Haiti, there is an adage which goes “men anpil chay pa lou" – it means that where there are many hands, the burden is little. With this meaningful proverb in mind, Digicel Foundation recognizes how vital it is to work in concert with local communities to guide community members towards a better life.
Upon opening its doors in 2007, the Foundation embarked on a mission to assist in the development of these communities. Not long after, both Digicel and the Digicel Foundation began serving thousands of families who lost everything in the floods of Gonaives. From there, the Digicel Foundation began making substantial impressions across Haiti.
Over the last 16 years, more than one million people have been touched by the Foundation’s social investments in diverse projects impacting various sectors including: education and capacity building, special needs, human rights, the environment, water accessibility, sanitation, agriculture, and technology. Because of our partners’ remarkable efforts, adults have learned how to read, Special Olympic athletes earned many medals center stage at the World Games, hundreds of lives were spared from cholera, and thousands of youth gained access to development programs.
The Digicel Foundation Grants Program has already invested in more than 300 projects. With its longstanding partners, and new partners it meets along the way, the Foundation hopes to deliver many more life-changing projects, while bringing countless hands together to lessen life’s burden for the most vulnerable populations.
On May 11, 2022, the Digicel Foundation was pleased to launch the 6th edition of its Konbit Pou Chanjman campaign (Come Together for Change). This initiative sought to award 15 local organizations with USD10,000 each to implement a community project in one of the country’s 10 departments. Organizations desirous to implement a project were invited to apply for a grant in the following areas: education, culture, inclusion, access, livelihoods, and disaster prevention.
714 applications were received and 66 organizations were selected to advance to round two. Field visits were made across the country to meet the organizations and further evaluate the projects submitted. On September 6, 2022, 25 organizations were selected to participate in the last round and regional finals were held during the week of March 7, 2023. At these events, 16 organizations were awarded a grant of USD10,000 each to implement their projects.
To view the names of the 16 winning organizations, see the winners list. For more information concerning the campaign, please see Konbit Pou Chanjman FAQ .
A new edition of the Konbit Pou Chanjman campaign will be launching in May 2023.
