Who we are

Friends of Paradis des Indiens, Inc. is a non-profit humanitarian organization created to raise funds to combat illiteracy in Grand’Anse, Haiti through education, the construction of schools, and programs that foster children's capacity to be productive adults. Learn about us

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To carry out our mission we need your help in raising the funds necessary to pay for the maintenance of the schools, the training of the teachers and all that is necessary to create a healthy learning environment for the students. Make a donation

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Friends of Paradis des Indiens, Inc. needs your help to assist the people of Haiti to recover from the devastating earthquake.

Thousands of people have lost their lives. Many people are living in the streets and many more are still missing or trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings. We are keeping all Haitians in our prayers. Please help us help them. . Friends of Paradis des Indiens, Inc. is a volunteer organization. 100% of your donations will be used to help the earthquake victims.

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Click below to watch a video of Abricots, Haiti and some of the initiatives undertaken by Paradis des Indiens, Inc.

Friends of Paradis des Indiens Inc. is pleased to present the different projects we accomplished thanks to your generous contributions:

• A hands-on Science Lab was built for use during the 2009-2010 school year.
• The 11 satellite mountain schools have manual skill classes (sewing, wood work, and basket-weaving)
• Classrooms were added to 10 satellite mountain schools and the 11th satellite mountain school was inaugurated in September 2008.
• A special environmental project to fight and prevent soil erosion was started.
• Construction of a water well in the main school's back yard.
• A Computer Lab is being built
• Food distribution program to feed 500 elderly villagers
• Uniforms, sneakers, clothing, blankets, toothbrush and tooth paste distributed to students
• Distribution of rain coats to teachers
• Provided assistance to those whose homes and food gardens were destroyed by the September 2008 hurricanes.

Our future goal is to add one classroom a year to each satellite mountain school so we can accommodate more students. This however will mean hiring more teachers and staff and improving the kitchen's capacity. We also hope to add an infirmary to the main school. We are currently looking for medical supplies and equipment.

We are again relying on your generous contributions to help us reach our goals. 100% of the funds collected go directly to meet the needs of the children.