Micro-finance


Third Biznis Pam class wrapping up

The third session of our Biznis Pam program is wrapping up.  Graduation from this session was held on Friday, January 18, 2013.  Participants who have successfully and diligently completed all course work and have their business plans approved will receive their loans at the start of February. The ten students were chosen by the founder and administrator of Biznis Pam, Monite Métélus-Louis based on need.  Monite commented on this group, her largest class so far, as possessing a "good sense of responsibility." That attitude bodes well for their future success.  ...

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Laughs for Haiti

The staged reading is over.  SFH raised $646 toward the loan that Jean will need for his taptap.  Thank you all for your support. As you know if you've attended any of our Trivia events, SFH puts the "fun" in fundraising.  There's another opportunity coming up to have fun for a cause. On Friday night, June 15, you'll be able to have a few laughs and get a glimpse inside the world of Hollywood (sort of) while helping a friend in Haiti. The event We will be holding a "staged reading" of a film script.  The script is for an original G-rated comedy called ...

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Biznis Progress

Back in November, our first Biznis Pam class graduated from entrepreneurial training.  We thought you might like to know how they're doing today. Monite, our field director and trainer, sent us an update this past week.  Here's the good news: Of the five people who attended the first class, four created business plans that were approved and funded with micro-loans.  (The fifth student didn't meet all class requirements.)  All four new businesses are in operation.  Here is Monite's report on the status of each: Three of the four new businesses are growin...

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Meet Monite

Monite Métélus-Louis is SFH's "person on the ground" in Haiti.  She administers our micro-loan program, including training future business people who will be the recipients of those loans.  We describe her new enterprise, Biznis Pam, in another post. She's such a prize, however, we'd love you to get to know her.  Recently, SFH president Laurae Richards interviewed Monite.  Here's one excerpt. Come back later for more clips from this interview. (We apologize for the sound quality.  Haiti can be a noisy place!)

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Biznis Pam!

Saturday, October 15, 2011, marks one of the most exciting events in the history of Servants for Haiti. The first of twelve classes for a group of aspiring Haitian entrepreneurs will be held with the sponsorship and support of SFH.  Haitian businesswoman and friend of SFH, Monite Métélus-Louis, will teach five men and women the principles of starting and running a small business.  When they successfully complete the training, SFH will provide loans so they can implement the business plans that they develop during the class. Servants for Haiti will underwrite each ...

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