Child Thrive Haiti
Community-Based Partner:
Zanmi Lasante – led by Roland Saint-Cyr and Edna Olivier, Team Supervisors
Child Thrive Program Locations:
Gonaïves, Cap-Haïtien, L’Estère, and Limonade in northern Haiti
Catchment Area:
Around 670,000 people
Haiti grapples with one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the Western Hemisphere.
Haitian youth living in poverty face significant barriers to accessing healthcare and support, compounded by the persistent stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. Many have also lost primary caregivers to the virus.
Since 2008, Child Thrive Coalition partner, Zanmi Lasante in northern Haiti, has supported children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS, mental health challenges, malnutrition, and other adversities. Amidst a serious humanitarian crisis in the country, the goal is for youth to graduate from higher education and attain sustainable livelihoods.
The program provides comprehensive healthcare access and addresses social determinants of health through family medical case management, nutritional support, cash transfers, and more. Additionally, it offers scholarships from primary to post-secondary education, afterschool programs, and career counseling.
The university graduation rate in Haiti is less than 1%. We are currently on track for 50 – 70% – a huge achievement by the youth in our program!
Read more about four of the current Child Thrive projects:
Where children are born should not determine if they live and thrive.
Since 2007, Children’s Place International has worked around the world to safeguard children’s well-being.
