Clinton Foundation in Haiti
The Clinton Foundation Haiti initiative works to encourage economic growth, support small businesses, and empower girls and women in Haiti by helping Haitian businesses develop skills, facilitate investments, and connect with international partners. In the last three months, among other efforts the Haiti initiative:
• Provided the first loan from the Working Capital Artisan Fund, created to provide local artisan businesses with the working capital necessary to fill larger orders from international retailers and buyers;
• Led a delegation, including representatives from West Elm, Kate Spade, Holt Renfrew, Kenneth Cole, and others, on an artisan, fashion, and manufacturing trip in the Port-au-Prince area to introduce them to potential investment and sourcing opportunities, and to develop new partnerships with Haitian business owners. As a result, four new partnerships were formed between international retailers and several Haitian artisan businesses they met during the visit; and
• Worked with Kuli Kuli and the Smallholder Farmers Alliance to announce the sale of Moringa Green Energy shots at Whole Foods checkout counters– each made with moringa directly sourced from Haitian smallholder farmers; in June Kuli Kuli increased their sales fivefold.
https:// www.clintonfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2016_q2_programmatic_update.pdf