What Rebuild Globally does

Rebuild Globally (legal name: REBUILD globally Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 in Orlando, Florida (US operations now based in Lantana, FL) in response to the January 2010 Haiti earthquake. It operates a hybrid social enterprise model that combines three nonprofit programs with a for-profit social business. The Elèv Education Program provides scholarships covering tuition, books, and uniforms along with bi-weekly tutoring in French, math, chemistry, and physics to more than 300 vulnerable Haitian students. The Lavi Job Training Program delivers a six-month paid vocational curriculum that includes life-skills training and guarantees graduates full-time employment at the affiliated Deux Mains factory. Deux Mains, founded in October 2014 and incubated by Rebuild Globally, is a Haitian-owned Fair Trade manufacturer that handcrafts sandals and accessories from upcycled tires and high-quality leathers at a 40,000 sq ft solar-powered facility in Port-au-Prince; graduates of Rebuild Globally's programs are guaranteed employment there at 220% of the minimum Haitian wage. Impact Shoes (School Shoe program) is a parallel initiative addressing the closed-toe footwear requirement for school attendance.

The organization is funded primarily through individual donations processed via Network for Good, a monthly giving program called Pathways to Impact, corporate partnerships, and the annual Runway to Haiti fundraiser, with secondary revenue from fee-based immersive Haiti Discovery Trips ($1,675 per person; $1,875 per person for the Remember, Rise & REBUILD event). Distribution is anchored domestically in Haiti for program delivery and in the United States for fundraising, with named corporate and organizational partners including JetBlue, Sandals Foundation, Thread (Certified B Corp), Life Church, Salvation Army, Christ Church Stuart, Aarsleff, FPCO, and Grafton Wealth Management. Rebuild Globally reports allocating 86% of expenses to Programs & Sustainable Development, with reported impact metrics including 2,500+ lives impacted, $975K of economic impact generated, 92% increase in food security among job-training participants, 67% income increase, and 53% average debt reduction among graduates. The organization is founder-led by Julie Colombino and operates with 11-50 staff; Haiti Discovery Trips are currently suspended due to gang violence and political instability in Haiti.

Name

Rebuild Globally

Legal name

REBUILD globally Inc.

Website

https://rebuildglobally.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rebuild Globally is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs the Elèv Education Program and Lavi Job Training Program in Haiti, guaranteeing graduates employment at its affiliated Fair Trade manufacturer Deux Mains, and funding the work via donations, monthly giving, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Nonprofit Poverty Alleviation

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Footwear and Leather Goods Repair (811430), Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

Keywords

• Poverty alleviation services
• Education scholarships
• Vocational job training
• Fair trade manufacturing
• Social enterprise nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, monthly giving program (Pathways to Impact), and one-time donations directed to specific programs (Education, Job Training, Community Development). 86% of expenses go to Programs & Sustainable Development.
2. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Revenue from corporate partners who sponsor programs, donate percentages of sales, match employee fundraising, sponsor events, and purchase custom corporate gifts.
3. Haiti Discovery Trips: Fee-based immersive travel experiences to Haiti at $1,675 per person, with portion donated to support education and job training programs. Also offered Remember, Rise & REBUILD trip at $1,875 per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rebuild Globally is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that fights poverty in Haiti by delivering education scholarships (Elèv Program), paid vocational job training (Lavi Program), and free Impact School Shoes to vulnerable populations, while incubating Deux Mains—a Fair Trade factory that handcrafts sandals and accessories from upcycled tires and provides guaranteed living-wage employment to program graduates.

Product overview

REBUILD globally is a non-profit organization operating a hybrid social enterprise model that combines education, job training, and a for-profit Fair Trade fashion business (Deux Mains) to fight poverty in Haiti. The core offerings include the Elèv Education Program providing scholarships and tutoring to vulnerable students, the Lavi Job Training Program offering paid vocational training with guaranteed employment, and Impact Shoes—a product program providing locally-made school shoes to remove barriers to education. The organization also operates Haiti Discovery Trips for immersive experiential engagement and Pathways to Impact, a monthly giving program allowing donors to support specific focus areas (Job Training, Education, or Community Development). All program graduates transition to dignified employment at Deux Mains, the affiliated Fair Trade factory that handcrafts sandals and accessories from upcycled materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elèv Education Program: Education program providing financial scholarships, personalized tutoring, and mentorship to vulnerable students in Haiti. Covers cost of books, uniforms, and tuition.
• Lavi Job Training Program
• Impact Shoes / School Shoe Program
• Pathways to Impact

Products and services

• Elèv Education Program A scholarship and tutoring program that provides vulnerable students in Haiti with financial support for books, uniforms, and tuition, along with bi-weekly tutoring in French, math, chemistry, and physics to ensure academic excellence. The program has educated 300+ students and provided 15,080 hours of tutoring across 20+ local schools.
• Lavi Job Training Program A 6-month paid vocational training program that equips vulnerable populations in Haiti with workforce skills, life skills (money management, professionalism), and technical skills for sandal making, with guaranteed full-time employment at Deux Mains upon graduation. Outcomes include 92% food security increase, 67% income increase, 53% debt decrease, and 100% externship transition.
• Impact Shoes (School Shoe Program) Durable school shoes made in Haiti from upcycled tires and high-quality leathers, designed to meet local uniform requirements. Provides shoes to children who cannot afford them, removing a barrier to school attendance. Donation tiers: $39 per pair, $390 for 10 children, $1,000 for a fully equipped classroom.
• Pathways to Impact (Monthly Giving Program) A monthly recurring giving program with three donor-designated pathways—Job Training, Education, and Community Development—with 100% of donations directed to the chosen program. Provides ongoing sustainable funding for Rebuild Globally's programs.
• Haiti Discovery Trips 4-day immersive trips to Haiti at $1,675 per person (group/family rates available) that allow participants to experience REBUILD globally's transformational programs, learn Kreyol, visit cultural attractions, and discover Haiti from a local's perspective. A portion of fees supports education and job training programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% increase in food security for job training participants
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Deux MainscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor-profit social enterprise founded in October 2014 as locally owned Fair Trade factory handcrafting sandals and accessories from upcycled tires and high-quality leathers. All REBUILD globally program graduates guaranteed employment at Deux Mains. Factory expanded 11x in 2018 to solar-powered 40,000 sq ft facility.
• Sandals FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting community development at refugee camp of Fonds Bayard. Funded job training programs that led to 92% increase in food security for participants. Supported refugee empowerment including citizenship documentation assistance.
• Thread (Certified B Corporation)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupply chain partner providing materials for Impact Shoes program. Thread is a Certified B Corporation focused on transforming supply chains to create meaningful change in the lives of people in developing countries.
• Life ChurchsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with REBUILD globally to facilitate and process over 230 birth certificates for people in refugee camp of Fonds Bayard, enabling refugees to obtain formal identity documents.
• JetBluesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Partner With Us page. Nature of partnership involves sponsorship and support for organizational programs.
• Christ Church StuartsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate/organizational partner supporting programs through donations and advocacy.
• Salvation ArmysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizational partner listed on Partner With Us page.
• FPCOsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner listed on Partner With Us page.
• AarsleffsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Aarsleff A/S - international construction group) listed on Partner With Us page.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BRAC: Large international development organization combining nonprofit programs with social enterprises. Comparable in the hybrid nonprofit/for-profit model that integrates education, vocational training, and guaranteed employment pathways for extreme-poverty populations.
• Fair Trade USA: Leading fair-trade certification body across apparel, footwear, and consumer goods. Broad incumbent relevant as the certification framework under which Deux Mains operates and a key ecosystem enabler for fair-trade social enterprises.
• Warby Parker: Eyewear brand with the original "Buy a Pair, Give a Pair" model — a closely analogous direct-to-consumer social enterprise with for-profit structure, similar brand-driven donor/consumer activation, though operating at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Live Just (or Made for Freedom): Fair-trade apparel brand employing at-risk women. Comparable as a smaller-scale ethical fashion social enterprise creating employment pathways for vulnerable populations in developing economies.

Direct peers

• Oliberic: Haitian-owned artisan brand producing leather goods including sandals. Comparable in Haiti-based artisan sandal/leather product production serving fair-trade and direct-to-consumer channels.
• Soles4Souls: Nonprofit that distributes shoes and provides workforce development in developing countries. Comparable in footwear-focused poverty alleviation, donation-driven model, and pairing of product distribution with job-training programming.
• Thread International: Certified B Corporation transforming apparel supply chains in developing countries. Confirmed supply-chain partner to Rebuild Globally/Deux Mains; directly comparable as a sustainable-supply-chain social enterprise with ethical sourcing in Haiti and the Caribbean.
• Nest: Nonprofit that supports artisan and craft enterprises globally with market access and capacity building. Direct peer in the artisan-employment social enterprise space with comparable mission to scale craft-based livelihoods in developing countries.
• TOMS Shoes: One-for-one/social enterprise footwear brand sharing a structural parallel with Rebuild Globally: integrating charitable giving into a footwear product. Both combine ethical sourcing with poverty-alleviation missions targeted at vulnerable populations.

Regional players

• Partners in Health: Large Haiti-rooted nonprofit delivering health and social services. Comparable as a major international NGO with deep Haiti operational footprint, donor-base overlap, and founder-driven profile — a structural peer for donor acquisition and partnership strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/REBUILDglobally
• Facebookfacebook.com/REBUILDglobally
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rebuild-globally

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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