Hope for Haiti

What Hope for Haiti does

Hope for Haiti is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in Naples, Florida, with primary field operations in Les Cayes, Haiti. The organization delivers integrated humanitarian programming across four pillars — education, healthcare, clean water (WASH), and economic development — serving over one million children, parents, and grandparents across 24 partner communities and 56 partner healthcare facilities in southern Haiti. Core service offerings include the Infirmary St. Etienne clinic and mobile clinics (100,369 medical consultations reported), an education program serving 8,301 students and 651 teachers with college scholarships and salary support, household water filtration distribution, and Village Savings and Loan Associations. Operational scale is also reflected in $49M-$66.9M of gift-in-kind medications and medical supplies procured, imported, and distributed through partner organizations.

The organization is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (online, cryptocurrency, stock, donor-advised funds, recurring giving), foundation grants (notably $2.1M from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation across 2022 and 2026), corporate partnerships, and planned giving, and runs donor-engagement events including Hike for Haiti, Vineyards in the Valley, and the "A Moment of Hope" NYC gala. Notable recent moves include a strategic partnership with Americares (May 2026) to expand mobile diabetes care, and adoption of OwlPay Harbor blockchain payment infrastructure (March 2026) which reduced cross-border aid transfer costs by 93%. Hope for Haiti holds a 4-star Charity Navigator rating and a 2026 Candid Platinum Seal, supporting its positioning as a financially disciplined operator.

The underlying technology stack is light: program delivery is human-led, with beneficiary data captured through standard nonprofit reporting. The exception is the OwlPay Harbor integration, which modernizes treasury operations by converting USD to a regulated dollar-pegged digital currency on a distributed ledger for transparent cross-border disbursement. Go-to-market is direct-to-donor via the website, email, social channels, events, and third-party fundraising platforms such as GoFundMe. Leadership is vested in CEO Skyler Badenoch, with Dr. Vladimir J. Mathieu elected Board Chair in November 2025.

Name

Hope for Haiti

Legal name

Hope for Haiti, Inc.

Website

https://hopeforhaiti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hope for Haiti is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1989 that delivers integrated education, healthcare, clean water, and economic development programs to over one million people across 24 partner communities in southern Haiti, funded by donations, foundation grants, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Food Assistance & Nutrition Relief (Emergency Feeding) (BPAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Nonprofit poverty alleviation
• Education healthcare programs
• Community development programs
• Disaster relief support

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals through online platform, cryptocurrency, stock donations, and donor-advised funds. Recurring monthly giving options available.
2. Foundation Grants: Grant funding from foundations such as W.K. Kellogg Foundation supporting education, healthcare, and economic development programs in southern Haiti.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate engagement programs including cause marketing, matching gifts, and event sponsorships.
4. Planned Giving: Legacy giving through wills and planned giving programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hope for Haiti is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers integrated humanitarian assistance in southern Haiti through four core program areas: Education (school support, teacher salary stipends, college scholarships), Healthcare (the Infirmary St. Etienne clinic in Les Cayes, mobile clinics, chronic disease management, and a partner network of 56 healthcare facilities), Clean Water/WASH (household water filtration systems and school water access), and Economic Development (Village Savings and Loan Associations, micro-loans, cash voucher assistance). It also operates a Gift-In-Kind medical supply distribution program and a Disaster Preparedness and Relief program, all funded by donations and grants.

Product overview

Hope for Haiti is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs focused on four core areas: Education, Healthcare, Clean Water/WASH, and Economic Development. The organization operates as a program-based nonprofit rather than a software platform. Its core programs include the Education Program (supporting 24 partner communities with quality education for 8,301 students and 651 teachers), Healthcare Program (operating the Infirmary St. Etienne clinic in Les Cayes, mobile clinics, and partnerships with 56 healthcare facilities providing 100,369 consultations), WASH Program (distributing water filtration systems), and Economic Development Program (providing loans, grants, and supporting Village Savings and Loan Associations). Hope for Haiti also operates a Gift-In-Kind Program for medical supply distribution and a Disaster Preparedness and Relief program. In 2026, the organization adopted OwlPay Harbor payment infrastructure for cross-border humanitarian aid transfers, enabling blockchain-based transparent fund transfers with reduced costs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Program Integrated education support program working in collaboration with 24 partner communities across southern Haiti. Delivers quality education to 8,301 students, supports 651 teachers through direct cash transfers for salary support and teacher training, and provides 50 college scholarships. Includes school rebuilds and creation of child-friendly learning spaces.
• Healthcare Program Comprehensive healthcare program serving southern Haiti through the Infirmary St. Etienne clinic in Les Cayes, mobile clinics, and partnerships with 24 rural communities and 56 healthcare facilities. Provides medical consultations (100,369 reported), chronic disease management for diabetes and hypertension, a nutrition program enrolling 7,395 children, and distribution of medications and medical supplies.
• Clean Water and WASH Program Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program distributing household clean water filtration systems to families and providing access to clean water at schools. Has distributed 672 clean water filtration systems and filtered 120 gallons of drinking water since 2016, alongside WASH education in partner communities.
• Economic Development Program Economic empowerment program providing loans, micro-loans, grants, and cash voucher assistance (totaling $126,230) and supporting Village Savings and Loan Associations (with $35,431 saved across 22 VSLA programs). Also includes seedling distribution through school nurseries to support household-level enterprise.
• Gift-In-Kind Program Medical supply donation and distribution program that imports and distributes essential medications and medical supplies from in-kind partners including Direct Relief, Map International, Americares, CMMB, and SolarBuddy. Has procured, imported, and distributed medications and medical supplies valued at over $66.9 million through Hope for Haiti's healthcare facilities and partner network.
• Disaster Preparedness and Relief Emergency response and disaster relief service providing hurricane relief supplies, earthquake recovery support, and crisis response for communities affected by natural disasters and ongoing humanitarian crises in southern Haiti.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87,342+ medical consultations provided
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmericarescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Partnership to expand mobile healthcare services in southern Haiti to address the growing diabetes crisis. Americares provides medical aid and support to complement Hope for Haiti's existing healthcare infrastructure.
• OwlTing Group (OwlPay Harbor)coreTechnology or Integration · 12 March 2026Technology partnership using OwlPay Harbor blockchain-based payment infrastructure to enable cross-border humanitarian aid transfers. Achieved 93% cost reduction and near-instant settlement compared to traditional banking processes.
• Direct ReliefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor medical aid partner delivering medications and supplies to Hope for Haiti's Infirmary St. Etienne and healthcare network. Shipments include children's medication, oral rehydration solution, antibiotics, and chronic disease medications.
• Map InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical product donation partner providing essential medications and medical supplies for distribution through Hope for Haiti's healthcare facilities and partner network.
• CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical mission organization providing medication shipments to support Hope for Haiti's healthcare distribution efforts.
• SolarBuddyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing medication and supply shipments for Hope for Haiti's healthcare programs.
• MotoMedsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare collaboration to help students stay healthy and in school through medication delivery services.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Partners in Health: Boston-based nonprofit delivering healthcare and social services in Haiti and other resource-limited settings. Highly comparable to Hope for Haiti in operating model, beneficiary focus, and Haiti footprint, though with broader geographic reach and a larger institutional scale.
• Americares: Global health-focused humanitarian aid organization providing medicines, medical supplies, and emergency response. Already a strategic partner of Hope for Haiti; directly comparable in medical supply distribution and mobile healthcare service delivery.
• Direct Relief: Major nonprofit distributor of medical aid to underserved communities worldwide. Comparable in providing medications and medical supplies to Hope for Haiti's Infirmary St. Etienne and healthcare network as an ongoing gift-in-kind partner.
• MAP International: Nonprofit providing medicines and medical supplies to people in need across more than 100 countries. Comparable to Hope for Haiti as an ongoing gift-in-kind medication partner for community health programs.
• CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board): Faith-based nonprofit delivering healthcare and medical aid in underserved regions, including Haiti. Comparable in medication distribution model and faith-affiliated humanitarian health programming.
• Haitian Health Foundation: Nonprofit delivering healthcare, education, and community development in rural Haiti. Direct geographic and programmatic peer to Hope for Haiti's integrated four-pillar model in southern Haiti.

Broad incumbents

• Project HOPE: Large global health and humanitarian organization operating across education, healthcare, and emergency response. Broader geographic reach than Hope for Haiti but highly comparable in integrated humanitarian aid model.
• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, healthcare, and capacity-building. Overlaps with Hope for Haiti in mobile clinic operations, chronic disease response, and disaster preparedness programming.
• World Vision: One of the largest humanitarian nonprofits globally with significant Haiti operations spanning education, health, WASH, and economic development. Operates at much larger scale but follows an integrated program model similar to Hope for Haiti.
• Catholic Relief Services: Large Catholic humanitarian agency with extensive Haiti programming across education, health, and emergency response. Comparable mission and integrated program structure, though operating at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HopeforHaitiFL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=9N3ufaY2dZs
• Facebookfacebook.com/hopeforhaitifl

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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