Young Women's Christian Association-Haïti (YWCA-Haïti)

What Young Women's Christian Association-Haïti (YWCA-Haïti) does

Young Women's Christian Association-Haïti (YWCA-Haïti) is a non-profit foundation registered in Haiti since 2008 and headquartered at 52 Rue Goulard, Pétion-Ville. Founded by a group of young professional women and governed by an 11-member Board of Directors, the organization is an affiliate of the World YWCA global network. It operates three programmatic pillars — girls' education, young women's leadership, and women's health including sexual and reproductive health — delivered primarily through a Youth Center for girls aged 5–18 (post-2010 earthquake initiative) and a Leadership Academy for women aged 18–35, supplemented by free health services delivered via partner institutions.

The organization's underlying delivery model is community-led and in-person rather than technology-based: programs are delivered at a single physical facility, supplemented by monthly parent workshops and community outreach. Programs cover academic support, computer literacy, robotics, reading, life-skills training, vocational preparation, entrepreneurship training, GBV and SRHR education, and HIV testing plus psychosocial, dental, and eye care. There are no proprietary software products, AI systems, or technology platforms; "technology" appears in the curriculum only as a beneficiary learning area. Cumulative program reach since 2010 exceeds 2,000 Leadership Academy participants and nearly 1,000 Youth Center participants, with 2025 annual output of 240 LA participants, 198 Youth Center participants, 120 healthcare recipients, and 50,000 meals served.

The business model is donor- and grant-funded rather than revenue-generating. Programs and services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; the only direct fee is an 8,000 HTG (Haitian gourde) annual membership fee for members who support the mission. Operations are sustained by a network of 25+ institutional partners over the past decade, including the American Embassy, American Red Cross, Howard University, Bryant University, GHESKIO, the Banque de la République d'Haïti (BRH), Digicel, Caris Foundation, and Haiti Goes Global. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. A fundraising committee exists to develop income-generating activities for longer-term financial autonomy.

Name

Young Women's Christian Association-Haïti (YWCA-Haïti)

Legal name

Young Women's Christian Association-Haïti (YWCA-Haïti)

Website

https://ywcahaiti.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

YWCA-Haïti is a Haitian non-profit foundation operating since 2008 in Pétion-Ville, delivering girls' education, young women's leadership, and women's health programs through its Youth Center, Leadership Academy, and partner health services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Women and Girls Empowerment Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG)

Keywords

• Women empowerment programs
• Girls education services
• Leadership training
• Community health services
• Nonprofit foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pétion-Ville

HQ country

Haiti

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donor and Grant Funding: YWCA-Haïti operates primarily through funding from institutional donors and partners including American Embassy, American Red Cross, and various international organizations listed as partners over the past 10 years.
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of 8,000 HTG paid by members who support the vision and values of World YWCA and YWCA-Haïti
3. Fundraising Activities: The fundraising committee is responsible for structuring fundraising activities in the long and short term and developing income-generating activities for financial autonomy

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

YWCA-Haïti delivers free educational, health, and leadership programs to Haitian girls and young women aged 5-35. Its main offerings are the Youth Center (after-school academic support, computer and robotics classes, life skills workshops for ages 5-18), the Leadership Academy (vocational and life skills training for young women aged 18-35), and a Health Services Program (HIV testing, psychosocial support, dental, eye care, and nutritional support) delivered through partner organizations.

Product overview

YWCA-Haïti operates as a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of social empowerment programs focused on education, health, and leadership for Haitian women and girls. The core offerings consist of two interconnected programs: the Youth Center (serving girls aged 5-18 with academic support, computer skills, and life skills workshops) and the Leadership Academy (providing vocational and leadership training to young women aged 18-35). These programs are supplemented by health services, including HIV testing, psychosocial support, and medical care. The organization also maintains membership, volunteer, and committee programs for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Center A safe space in Pétion-Ville for girls aged 5-18 offering daily academic support, computer skills, robotics classes, reading skills, and non-formal life skills workshops. After the 2010 earthquake, the center was opened to provide training on sexual and reproductive health, the environment, financial literacy, leadership, civic education, and gender-based violence. An after-school program offers homework assistance, basic literacy, library access, and computer classes. The center has assisted nearly 1,000 participants since its founding.
• Leadership Academy A life skills training program providing vocational and leadership training to approximately 240 young women per year aged 18-35. Topics include sexual and reproductive health, economic empowerment, the environment, human rights, self-esteem, violence against women, and workplace ethics. The program prepares young women to enter the labor market and lead positive change in their communities. Over 2,000 young women have participated to date.
• Health Services Program Comprehensive health services offered annually to participants in partnership with health organizations, including HIV tests and medical/psychological follow-up, deworming treatments twice a year, COVID-19 testing and medical support, nutritional support, individual, group and family psychosocial support, dental care, eye care, and skin and hair workshops.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2025: 20 full academic scholarships, 14 entrepreneurship training graduates, 16 Training of Trainers graduates
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Howard UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner supporting YWCA-Haïti programs over the past 10 years
• Bryant UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner supporting YWCA-Haïti programs over the past 10 years
• Les Centres GHESKIOmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth institution partner collaborating with YWCA-Haïti for health programs and services
• DigicelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting YWCA-Haïti programs over the past 10 years
• Haiti Goes GlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that trains hundreds of young women every year in new communication technologies to reduce the gender gap and allow women to be more competitive in the labor market
• World YWCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of more than 25 million women and girls in over 120 countries. YWCA-Haïti is an affiliate member required to respect World YWCA standards of good governance and contribute to achievement of their objectives
• AGEMAR, AIC, ARTY SA, Ayiti Nexus, CPFO, CBM, Culligan, ENPAK, FAES, FONHEP, HELP, HL Construction, Horyzon, IDEO, WHP, KASIK, Methodist ChurchminorOthersVarious institutional and community partners listed as having collaborated with or financially supported YWCA-Haïti programs and projects over the past 10 years

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women for Women International: Global NGO delivering vocational, leadership, and rights training to marginalized women in conflict-affected countries. Comparable in providing economic empowerment, leadership training, and SRH education to vulnerable women.
• Girl Effect: International NGO using media and programs to empower adolescent girls. Comparable focus on adolescent girls' education, health, and leadership, though typically operates at significantly larger scale and through digital/mass-media channels.
• Plan International Haiti: Global NGO with a strong Haiti country office focused on girls' rights, education, and youth empowerment. Directly comparable in mission (girls/women empowerment), beneficiary profile (girls and young women), and Haitian operating context.
• KOFAVIV (Commission of Women Victims for Victims): Haitian grassroots organization supporting survivors of gender-based violence in displacement camps. Highly comparable in serving Haitian women/girls in vulnerable conditions and addressing GBV — a core YWCA-Haïti program area.
• AFEM (Association Féminine pour l'Éducation et le Mieux-être): Haitian women's organization focused on women's education and welfare. Directly comparable Haitian non-profit serving women and girls with similar empowerment, education, and wellbeing programming.
• SOFA (Solidarité des Femmes Haïtiennes): Haitian women's rights organization focused on gender equality, women's empowerment, and combating violence against women. Directly comparable mission and Haitian beneficiary base.
• Les Centres GHESKIO: Haitian health and social services organization based in Port-au-Prince that partners with YWCA-Haïti. Comparable in providing health and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations in Haiti, including women and adolescents.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Haiti: UN agency operating nationwide programs for children and adolescents in Haiti, including education, health, and protection. Overlapping population (children/adolescents) and thematic overlap, but operates at significantly larger scale and across multiple sectors.
• World YWCA: Global umbrella organization coordinating 120+ country affiliates including YWCA-Haïti. Comparable in mission and programmatic focus, but operates at federation/governance level rather than direct service delivery.
• UN Women Haiti: UN entity focused on gender equality and women's empowerment with programming in Haiti. Highly thematic overlap on women's leadership and gender-based violence, but operates at policy and multi-country scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ywcahaiti?si=sc_TSz4MZVLbwB06
• Facebookfacebook.com/ywcahaiti
• Instagraminstagram.com/ywcahaiti/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/young-women-s-christian-association-ywca-ha%C3%AFti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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