The Haiti Project
The Haiti Project is an organization whose name indicates a focus on Haiti, but the supplied input data contains no extractable factual content — no product, service, beneficiary, revenue, or technology details — to describe what it does or whom it serves.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersPoughkeepsie, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What The Haiti Project does
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Based solely on the entity name, "The Haiti Project" suggests an organization whose geographic and programmatic focus is Haiti. The naming convention is consistent with one of three broad archetypes: (a) a nonprofit or non-governmental organization engaged in humanitarian aid, community development, education, or health programming in Haiti; (b) a missionary, faith-based, or volunteer-sending initiative; or (c) a for-profit social enterprise or development project operating in or oriented toward Haiti. No source evidence supports any of these characterizations over the others, and the schema's no-fabrication rule prohibits selecting one as definitive.
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The Haiti Project firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- The Haiti Project
- Legal name
- The Haiti Project, Inc.
- Website
- https://thehaitiproject.org
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- The Haiti Project is an organization whose name indicates a focus on Haiti, but the supplied input data contains no extractable factual content — no product, service, beneficiary, revenue, or technology details — to describe what it does or whom it serves.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
The Haiti Project industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Humanitarian Aid and Community Development
- NAICS
- Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)
- SIC
- Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB), Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support) (BPAGALAL), Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)
Keywords
Where The Haiti Project is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Poughkeepsie
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
The Haiti Project business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Art Sales and Auctions: The organization sells Haitian art (paintings, iron sculptures, quilts, handcrafts) through online store, annual art sales, and auctions. Proceeds fund sustainable development initiatives in Haiti.
- Donations and Grants: Individual donations and grants from foundations and organizations (Rotary Clubs, other grant partners) provide funding for initiatives.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Trade School Scholarship - 1 Year |
| Subscription | Annual | Trade School Scholarship - 2 Years |
| Subscription | Annual | Trade School Scholarship - 4 Years |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Art & Soul Gala Sponsorship Levels |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Art & Soul Gala Tickets |
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
The Haiti Project product offering
Product offeringCore offering
The Haiti Project sells original Haitian paintings, iron sculptures, quilts, and handcrafts through an online store and in-person art sales events to fund six sustainable development programs in northwestern Haiti — primary and trade school education, a medical clinic in Fiervil, clean water access, reforestation, and the Femmes de Chermaitre women's cooperative. The organization operates as a volunteer-driven, Vassar College-affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit with co-founders Andrew and Lila Meade and a board-governed structure.
Product overview
The Haiti Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates as a collaborative, volunteer-driven model using Haitian art sales to fund sustainable development initiatives in northwest Haiti. The core product is the Haitian Art Sales platform (both online store and in-person events), which generates revenue to support six interconnected initiatives: Art (supporting Haitian artists), Education (primary/secondary/adult/trade school programs), Healthcare (medical clinic in Fiervil), Women's Initiative (micro-finance cooperative), Water Access, and Reforestation. The Art & Soul Gala serves as the flagship annual fundraising event. Students from Vassar College manage and operate these programs as part of an experiential education model.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Haitian Art Sales Sale of original Haitian paintings, iron sculptures, quilts, and handcrafts through the online store (store.thehaitiproject.org), in-person art sales events, and online auctions, supporting hundreds of Haitian artists and artisans.
- Art & Soul Gala Annual fundraising gala that raises funds for the staffing, supplies, and operation of a medical clinic in Fiervil, Haiti for a full year, serving thousands of families from 45 remote mountainous communities. Ticketed at $125 per person with sponsorship levels ranging from $250 (Friend) to $10,000 (Diamond).
- Medical Clinic Support (Healthcare Initiative) Funding and support for a medical clinic in Fiervil, Haiti that serves nearly 3,000 patients annually from 45–47 remote mountain villages, staffed by Haitian physicians and nurses, with an in-clinic solar-powered laboratory.
- Education Initiative Support for primary school (serving 350+ children with daily breakfast and lunch), secondary school scholarship program, adult education classes, and a trade school scholarship program covering 1-, 2-, and 4-year programs for careers such as electricians, plumbers, nurses, and masons.
- Women's Initiative (Femmes de Chermaitre) Women's cooperative providing micro-finance loans to women entrepreneurs, supporting small businesses in fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, and handcrafted goods, with proceeds supporting the cooperative's continued operation.
- Water Initiative Clean water access and purification programs supporting communities in northwestern Haiti, including the delivery of first running water to Chermaitre village.
- Reforestation Initiative Tree planting programs and environmental stewardship initiatives in the Chermaitre region of northwest Haiti to address deforestation and watershed degradation.
Quantifiable outcome
- 3,000+ patients served annually at medical clinic
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use The Haiti Project
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
The Haiti Project technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
The Haiti Project partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Rotary Clubs of the Hudson ValleycorePartnership since 2010 to bring clean water, healthcare, education, and economic opportunities to over 45 villages in northwestern Haiti. Mentorship of RotarACT club established at Vassar College.
- Vassar CollegecoreFounding partner institution. Students from Vassar College serve as primary volunteers and leadership. Organization was created in collaboration with Vassar College dean.
- HaitiPeaceQuiltsminorEconomic development organization supporting independent sewing cooperatives in Haiti. Teamed up for mutual missions, selling folk art quilts and handmade products.
- St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Washington DCminorCo-host of annual Haitian art and handcraft sales in Washington DC area since 2019/2022.
- Père André WildanecoreMain partner in Haiti who initiated the Gonaives Rotary Club partnership. Key figure in coordinating on-ground operations in Haiti.
- Jerry 'Wonda' DuplessiscoreGrammy Award-winning producer and Board of Directors member. Brings visibility, fundraising support, and Goodwill Ambassador status for Haiti.
- Dr. Bertrand NorviluscoreDirector of Fiervil Clinic in Haiti. Continues operating the clinic despite challenging conditions in Haiti.
- Benoit ProfeluscoreHaitian artist supported for 10+ years. Now runs Galerie Benoit & Atelier, teaching 20-30 students. Collaboration to build art school and studio in Gros Morne.
Scale indicators7 records
The Haiti Project competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- HaitiPeaceQuilts: Economic development organization supporting sewing cooperatives in Haiti that produces folk-art quilts. Listed as a current partner of The Haiti Project with directly comparable artisan-empowerment model.
- SERRV International: Fair-trade nonprofit that imports and sells artisan crafts from global producer partners and reinvests proceeds into community development. Closely comparable art/commerce-for-development model supporting hundreds of artisans.
- Ten Thousand Villages: Fair-trade nonprofit retailer selling artisan-made goods from developing countries. Comparable business model: routes proceeds from artisan sales to support producer communities, mirroring The Haiti Project's art-sales-to-development-funding flywheel.
- Noonday Collection: Fair-trade jewelry and artisan goods company that partners with artisan businesses in developing countries. Comparable model of partnering directly with artisans and channeling revenue toward community impact.
- Partners in Health (PIH): Major Haiti-focused nonprofit providing healthcare and accompaniment in Haiti's rural Central Plateau and Artibonite regions. PIH is the closest direct peer given The Haiti Project's clinic-centric healthcare work and rural community focus in northwest Haiti.
- FOKAL (Fondation Connaissance et Liberté): Haitian foundation supporting education, culture, and community development. Already a grant partner of The Haiti Project and operates in overlapping thematic territory (education, women's empowerment, civil society) in Haiti.
- Haiti Outreach (HOTP): NGO operating in rural Haiti focused on education, health, and community development. Comparable geography (rural Haiti), comparable multi-program portfolio (schools, clinics, water), and similar small-NGO operational scale.
Others
- Vassar College: Founding institutional partner providing student volunteers, board members, and event venues. Not a competitor but the academic ecosystem that powers The Haiti Project's student-engagement model and alumni donor base.
- Rotary International: Global grantmaking network that funds The Haiti Project's clinic, water, and education projects including the solar-powered Fiervil lab. A critical funder/peerness at the international NGO system layer rather than direct competitor.
Broad incumbents
- Mercy Corps: Large international humanitarian and development NGO operating globally including in Haiti. Overlapping thematic areas (health, water, economic development) but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic portfolio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
The Haiti Project social profiles
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The Haiti Project leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles19 records
The Haiti Project funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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The Haiti Project M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about The Haiti Project
What does The Haiti Project do?
The Haiti Project sells original Haitian paintings, iron sculptures, quilts, and handcrafts through an online store and in-person art sales events to fund six sustainable development programs in northwestern Haiti — primary and trade school education, a medical clinic in Fiervil, clean water access, reforestation, and the Femmes de Chermaitre women's cooperative. The organization operates as a volunteer-driven, Vassar College-affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit with co-founders Andrew and Lila Meade and a board-governed structure.
Is The Haiti Project a public or private company?
The Haiti Project is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was The Haiti Project founded?
The Haiti Project was founded in 2001. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is The Haiti Project based?
The Haiti Project is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, United States, in the North America region.
How does The Haiti Project make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Art Sales and Auctions are the primary driver. The others are donations and Grants.
Who are The Haiti Project's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are HaitiPeaceQuilts, SERRV International, Ten Thousand Villages, Noonday Collection, Partners in Health (PIH), FOKAL (Fondation Connaissance et Liberté) and Haiti Outreach (HOTP). Others are Vassar College and Rotary International. Mercy Corps is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does The Haiti Project have an API?
No public API is recorded for The Haiti Project.
What industry is The Haiti Project in?
The Haiti Project's product category is Humanitarian Aid and Community Development. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDADALAB, International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs, with a secondary code of EDAIAGAB, Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering. Its NAICS code is 81321 and its SIC code is 7330.