Anseye Pou Ayiti

What Anseye Pou Ayiti does

Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA) is a Haitian-led non-profit movement founded in 2014 that works to transform the country's primary education system through collective civic leadership rather than school construction or direct service delivery. The organization recruits Haitian civic leaders into cohort-based two-year fellowships across three tracks — Teacher-Leaders, Parent-Leaders, and School-Leaders — and places them in 116 partner primary schools across five communities (Gros-Morne, Gonaïves, Mirebalais, Boucan Carré, and Hinche) in the Artibonite and Plateau Central departments. Its core methodology is a transformative pedagogy model grounded in Kreyòl-language instruction, Haitian history and identity, active pedagogical techniques, and community engagement, supported in 2024 by the launch of the Coaching Institute — a four-year coach-training program intended to build a national network of instructional coaches.

Since 2014, APA has equipped more than 600 civic leaders (with a growing alumni network of nearly 800), reached over 21,000 students, and reports an 83% average classroom passing rate against Haiti's 41% national average, with 95% of alumni remaining in education. The organization is led by co-founder and CEO Nedgine Paul Deroly (a 2014 Echoing Green Fellow and 2016 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur) and operates from Pétion-Ville with regional presence in Hinche and Gonaïves.

APA's business model is donation-based: it raises funds from individual donors (over 260 contributed to the 2024 10th anniversary campaign, which raised $102,564) and from a diversified roster of institutional funders including the Skoll Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Inter-American Development Bank, McNulty Foundation, Echoing Green, Digicel Foundation, and more than a dozen family foundations. US donations are processed through Omprakash as fiscal sponsor for tax-deductibility. APA does not charge for its fellowship programs; its distribution model is direct placement of cohort members into partner schools combined with formal alignment to Haiti's Ministry of Education (MENFP), including 10 alumni currently working inside the ministry. Recognition includes selection for HundrED's Global Collection 2023 and affiliation with the Teach For All network since 2015.

Name

Anseye Pou Ayiti

Legal name

Anseye Pou Ayiti

Website

https://anseyepouayiti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anseye Pou Ayiti is a Haitian-led non-profit founded in 2014 that recruits civic leaders into two-year fellowships and places them in 116 partner primary schools across five Haitian communities, training teachers, parents, and school leaders in Kreyòl-language transformative pedagogy. The organization relies on donations and foundation grants and reports reaching over 21,000 students with classroom outcomes materially above Haiti's national average.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Civic Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Coaching & Teacher Professional Learning (School-Embedded) (EDAJAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), Homework Help & Study Skills Coaching (EDAJALAB), Student Government & Leadership Programs (EDAJAJAH)

Keywords

• Civic leadership development
• Education fellowships
• Teacher training programs
• Community education initiatives
• Coaching professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pétionville

HQ country

Haiti

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: APA relies primarily on individual donations, matching gift campaigns, and institutional grants. Online donations are processed via Omprakash (501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor). The 2024 10th anniversary campaign aimed to raise $100,000 with doubled impact through matching gifts. The 2026 Match Campaign aims to raise $30,000 in individual contributions to unlock $30,000 in matching support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Anseye Pou Ayiti recruits and trains civic leaders through a two-year Fellowship program (Teacher-Leaders, Parent-Leaders, School-Leaders) and a four-year Coaching Institute, placing participants in 116 partner primary schools across five Haitian communities. The organization delivers transformative pedagogy, Kreyòl-language instruction, and ongoing professional development, and complements this with community engagement initiatives such as konbits (collective work days) to drive educational and civic transformation.

Product overview

Anseye Pou Ayiti (APA) is a Haitian-led movement for educational justice operating as a unified fellowship and professional development program rather than a traditional software platform. The organization operates three interconnected core programs: (1) Fellowship Programming encompassing Teacher Leaders, Parent Leaders, and School Leaders placed in partner schools across Haiti; (2) the Coaching Institute, a four-year professional development initiative training coaches to serve as catalysts for educational transformation; and (3) community-based initiatives including parent engagement and school leadership development. Since 2014, APA has engaged over 600 civic leaders across 116 partner schools in five communities (Gonaives, Gros-Morne, Mirebalais, Boucan-Carré, and Hinche), reaching 21,000 students and achieving 83% passing rates compared to the 41% national average.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fellowship Programming (Teacher-Leader, Parent-Leader, and School-Leader Cohorts) A two-year fellowship program that recruits and trains Teacher-Leaders, Parent-Leaders, and School-Leaders to transform classrooms and communities across Haiti; fellows undergo Summer Immersion training and serve in APA's 116 partner primary schools.
• Coaching Institute A four-year professional development program (Phase 2 initiative) that trains coaches to serve as catalysts for educational development within schools and communities; includes virtual and in-person training followed by a multi-year service period at designated partner schools in Haiti's Central Plateau department.

Quantifiable outcome

• 83% average passing rate across classrooms (vs. 41% national average)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Education (MENFP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA collaborates with the Haitian Ministry of Education and upholds the curriculum and standards of MENFP. 10 alumni ambassadors currently work within the ministry, contributing to national education policy and implementation.
• Ayiti AnalyticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner supporting APA's programming with deep understanding of Haitian history, culture, and customs.
• Aji Pou Sove LavicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner focused on education transformation in Haiti.
• IHFOSEDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner collaborating with APA on educational initiatives.
• InnovEdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation in Education initiative (part of UniQ University) operating in multiple departments including Centre and Artibonite. Collaborates with APA-trained leaders as trainers.
• La RrssourceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner supporting APA's education programs.
• LEKòLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner in APA's network.
• Fondasyon FeliciteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner supporting APA's programming.
• Triangle ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal implementing partner in APA's community network.
• Teach For AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of independent organizations working to expand educational opportunity. APA partnered with Teach For All to launch its teacher-leader program in Haiti in 2015.
• Digital PromisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal education organization featuring APA in educational justice initiatives and providing support for education transformation.
• Broward County Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS school district partner supporting APA's mission.
• Rise ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation organization partner supporting APA's mission.
• Embassy of the United States Port-Au-PrinceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Embassy supporting education and civic engagement programs in Haiti.
• College BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation organization supporting college readiness programs.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Varkey Foundation: Global foundation focused on improving teacher quality and leadership, including the annual Global Teacher Prize. Operates multiple teacher-training programs across developing countries, overlapping with APA's teacher-leadership development thesis.
• Room to Read: Global education nonprofit operating across multiple countries in literacy and girls' education. Comparable as a large, multi-country education NGO that combines school-level interventions with systemic national engagement, though broader in scope.
• Teach For America: Pioneer of the teacher-leadership fellowship model that inspired the Teach For All network. Operates at much larger U.S. scale but shares the same core thesis of placing teacher-leaders in under-resourced schools for multi-year commitments.

Others

• Digital Promise: Global education organization featured alongside APA in educational-justice initiatives and supporting education innovation. Peer in ecosystem-level education-reform work and shared funder/recognition networks, though its work is more technology-oriented.

Direct peers

• Teach For All: Global network of independent partner organizations deploying teacher-leaders to address educational inequity. APA launched its teacher-leader program in partnership with Teach For All in 2015, making it the closest network peer in mission and model.
• Enseña por México: Teach For All network member placing teacher-leaders in underserved schools across Mexico. Operates the same two-year fellowship model as APA, making it a directly comparable peer in Latin American educational-equity context.
• InnovEd: Haiti-based innovation-in-education initiative (part of UniQ University) operating across Centre and Artibonite departments. Listed as a core strategic partner of APA and collaborator in training teachers, making it a directly comparable in-country education peer.
• Educate!: Works with youth in Uganda and East Africa to solve youth unemployment through leadership, entrepreneurship, and skills training integrated with education — a directly comparable model of leadership-and-education transformation in a developing-country context.

Emerging players

• buildOn: U.S.-based nonprofit working to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy, and low expectations through service learning and school construction in developing countries. Comparable in mission and youth-leadership orientation, though oriented around infrastructure as well.
• Kakenya's Dream: Kenya-based nonprofit combining community-driven education with leadership development for girls. Comparable in community-empowerment orientation and developing-country education leadership development, though focused on a narrower demographic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=s0j3RMYP34E
• Facebookfacebook.com/teachforhaiti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anseye-pou-ayiti-teach-for-haiti
• Instagraminstagram.com/anseyepouayiti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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