Qhasuq

What Qhasuq does

Qhasuq (legal name: Fondation Québec-Haïti pour une scolarisation universelle de qualité) is a Montreal-based Canadian registered charity (No. 838203750RR0001) that mobilizes donations to fund universal, quality schooling in Haiti. It operates an entirely volunteer-run model in which approximately 97% of contributions are channeled directly to partner organizations implementing education projects, with 3% retained for administration plus variable transaction fees (1.63-1.93% on PayPal, 4% on CanaDon). The foundation's core products include a recurring Child Sponsorship program (Club des 100 at $250/year for a five-year minimum), one-time and memorial donations, corporate and estate gifts, and annual fundraising events such as the Jazzy Konpa evening, with donation capture spread across its own website, PayPal Giving Fund, CanaDon, Zeffy event ticketing, and the jedonneenligne.org endowment page.

Its project portfolio combines flagship direct projects and partner-mediated programs. Direct flagship projects are École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger (a primary school near Miragoâne inaugurated February 8, 2015, serving approximately 100 students across preschool through 6th grade), the Centre de la Petite Enfance Paul Gérin-Lajoie (early-childhood center in Gènipailler serving ~100 children aged 3-5), and the under-construction École Fondamentale de Gènipailler within the Cité du savoir. Partner-mediated programs fund ISTEAH scholarships (Haiti's first accredited doctoral institution, including women-in-STEM grants), ADNS support for École Nationale de Dumay, Collège Elim des Gonaïves via FESE (~70-80% of school budget), Association Fière Haïti's Centre Éducatif in Grand-Goâve, and Fondation Éducation Camp-Perrin. A 2021 sustainability campaign via Fondation du Grand Montréal targeted $500K to underwrite Duverger's long-term operations.

The foundation serves two end beneficiaries: disadvantaged Haitian children (priority for girls and those under 15) whose families cannot pay tuition, and Canadian/Haitian-diaspora donors seeking tax-deductible, transparent support for Haitian education. Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer across multiple donation channels, augmented by event-driven fundraising (Jazzy Konpa) and outreach to diaspora communities (e.g., GRAHN-Monde Zoom information sessions). Leadership comprises a volunteer board headed by President Samuel Pierre, Ph.D., with no paid headcount and no institutional ownership.

Name

Qhasuq

Legal name

Fondation Québec-Haïti pour une scolarisation universelle de qualité (QHASUQ)

Website

https://qhasuq.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Qhasuq is a Montreal-based Canadian charity that channels individual donations, child sponsorships, and event proceeds to partner organizations delivering K-12 and higher-education projects in Haiti.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

College Access, Scholarships & Student Success Nonprofits (BPAGADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Education philanthropy
• Child sponsorship programs
• School construction funding
• Nonprofit fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization collects individual donations from supporters in Canada and internationally to sponsor children and fund education projects in Haiti.
2. Child Sponsorship Program: Monthly or annual sponsorship program where donors commit to supporting one or two students in Haiti, covering tuition, supplies, uniforms, educational materials, and educational supervision.
3. Fundraising Events: Special events such as the Jazzy Konpa evening and iPad raffles to raise funds for specific projects.
4. Corporate and Memorial Donations: Tax receipts provided annually to corporate donors, and in-memoriam donations as well as estate/legacy gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Qhasuq is a Montreal-based Canadian non-profit foundation that collects donations, sponsorships and event proceeds from individual donors, corporations and the Haitian diaspora, then channels nearly all of those funds to partner organizations in Haiti that operate schools, early childhood centers, vocational training programs and university scholarships. Offerings include the recurring Child Sponsorship Program (Club des 100), direct school projects (École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger, CPE-PGL, École Nationale de Dumay, Collège Elim des Gonaïves, Centre Éducatif Fière Haïti), ISTEAH scholarships, and annual fundraising events such as Jazzy Konpa.

Product overview

Qhasuq (Fondation Québec-Haïti pour une scolarisation universelle de qualité) is a Canadian non-profit organization focused on funding and supporting education projects in Haiti. The organization operates as a charitable foundation that raises funds through donations, sponsorships, and fundraising events, which are then directed to partner organizations implementing educational initiatives across Haiti. Its portfolio includes direct school projects (École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger, Centre de la petite enfance Paul Gérin-Lajoie, École Fondamentale de Génipailler), scholarship programs (ISTEAH), and partnerships with local organizations (ADNS, Association Fière Haïti, Fondation Éducation Camp-Perrin, Collège Elim). The organization also hosts annual fundraising events like Jazzy Konpa to support its core mission of universal quality education in Haiti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Sponsorship Program (Parrainage / Club des 100) A recurring donor program allowing individuals to sponsor one or two students in Haiti, covering school fees, supplies, uniforms, educational materials and academic support for disadvantaged children.
• École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger (ENHD) A primary school project in Duverger near Miragoâne, Haiti, serving approximately 100 students across 8 levels from preschool to 6th grade, with an enriched pedagogical program in arts, culture, technology and sports.
• Centre de la Petite Enfance Paul Gérin-Lajoie (CPE-PGL) An early childhood education center in Génipailler, Milot, Haiti, serving approximately 100 children aged 3–5 years annually to prepare them as disciplined, creative and enterprising citizens.
• ISTEAH Scholarship Program Scholarship program supporting students at Haiti's first accredited doctoral institution, ISTEAH, including grants to encourage women in science and technology education and funding for expansion to Jérémie in Grand'Anse.
• ADNS – École Nationale de Dumay Partnership with Axe de développement Nord-Sud (ADNS) supporting the École Nationale de Dumay in Croix-des-Bouquets, providing classroom facilities, furniture, pedagogical materials, snacks and a school library.
• Centre Éducatif Fière Haïti An educational center in Grand-Goâve offering preschool and elementary education for children aged 3–16 and a multipurpose vocational and technical training center for the Tête-à-Boeuf communal section.
• Collège Elim des Gonaïves (CEG) Support Financial support to a secondary school in Gonaïves operating since 1994 with an 85% national exam pass rate, covering 70–80% of its budget to maintain enrollment and educational quality.
• Fondation Éducation Camp-Perrin (FECP) A foundation supporting education in Camp-Perrin, Haiti, including an annual teacher training program and operational support for the École de la Tomarine.
• Jazzy Konpa Fundraising Event Annual fundraising event featuring jazz and konpa music performances to support École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger, with ticket sales processed through the Zeffy ticketing platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% national exam pass rate at Collège Elim des Gonaïves
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

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

• GRAHN-Monde (Groupe de Réflexion et d'Action pour une Haïti Nouvelle)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2015Partnership established in 2015 for the Pôle d'innovation du Grand Nord (PIGraN) project. Qhasuq participates in financing a preschool center and primary school to be built in the Cité du savoir at Génipailler, Milot, Haiti. Qhasuq supports GRAHN's funding activities for ISTEAH university and the Cité du savoir education complex.
• Projet Nouvel Horizon de Duverger (PNHD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNHD is a project launched by the Beaugé family and friends from Quebec who partnered with Duverger village residents to build École Nouvel Horizon. The project is under the auspices of and financed by Qhasuq. School opened in September 2013 with nearly 100 students.
• Axe de développement Nord-Sud (ADSN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADSN is a Quebec non-profit founded in 2008 supporting basic education for Haitian children in Croix-des-Bouquets. Qhasuq has been a partner since 2014, providing advice and support for fundraising activities. ADNS supports École Nationale de Dumay since 2018.
• ISTEAH (Institut des Sciences, Technologies et Études Avancées d'Haïti)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISTEAH is Haiti's first accredited doctoral institution. Qhasuq supports funding activities including scholarships to encourage women in science and technology. Qhasuq also supports GRAHN's information sessions about ISTEAH expansion to Jérémie in Grand'Anse.
• Fondation Elim pour soutenir l'éducation (FESE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESE supports Collège Elim des Gonaïves, operating since 1994 with an 85% national exam pass rate. Qhasuq supports this partner facing economic difficulties, providing financial assistance to cover 70-80% of the school's budget.
• Association Fière HaïtimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in July 2022 by Haitians from Haiti and the diaspora. Qhasuq supports the Centre Éducatif Fière Haïti in Grand-Goâve, which includes preschool, fundamental school, and vocational training center for the Tête-à-Boeuf communal section.
• École de la MosaïqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in the Fondation Paul Gérin Lajoie dictée competition, raising $1,303.45 CAD in 2022 donated to École Nouvel Horizon de Duverger.
• Centre de la Petite Enfance Paul Gérin-Lajoie (CPE-PGL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly childhood center in Génipailler serving approximately 100 children annually aged 3-5 years. Qhasuq supports its funding activities for operations and development.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GRAHN-Monde (Groupe de Réflexion et d'Action pour une Haïti Nouvelle): Quebec-based NGO driving the PIGraN Cité du savoir complex (preschool, primary, university) in Génipailler/Milot, Haiti — Qhasuq's largest institutional partnership since 2015. GRAHN-Monde is both a peer and a partner: it raises funds and operates education projects in Haiti, mirroring Qhasuq's fundraising-and-channelling model.
• Fondation Elim pour soutenir l'éducation (FESE): Foundation supporting Collège Elim des Gonaïves (founded 1994, 85% national exam pass rate), where Qhasuq channels funding covering 70-80% of operating budget. A direct peer operating the same diaspora-charity-to-Haiti-school funding model with overlapping partner institutions.
• Fondation Paul Gérin-Lajoie: Quebec-based foundation named after Paul Gérin-Lajoie, focused on education in Haiti and the Global South. Qhasuq is explicitly cited as a beneficiary of FPGL's annual dictée competition, and FPGL's CPE Paul Gérin-Lajoie in Génipailler is one of Qhasuq's flagship partner projects — making it the most directly comparable peer in mission, geography, and operating model.
• Association Fière Haïti: Haitian-diaspora-founded organization (2022) running Centre Éducatif Fière Haïti in Grand-Goâve (preschool through age 16 plus vocational training) — explicitly named as a Qhasuq partner project. Operates the same diaspora-funded Haitian school model and is the most recently launched of Qhasuq's direct peers.
• Fondation Éducation Camp-Perrin (FECP): Haiti-focused education foundation supporting École de la Tomarine and teacher training in Camp-Perrin. Listed as one of Qhasuq's "partner projects," it pursues a near-identical model of diaspora-driven fundraising for specific Haitian schools, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Axe de développement Nord-Sud (ADNS): Quebec non-profit founded in 2008 that supports basic education for Haitian children (notably École de Drouillard-Dasney and, since 2018, École Nationale de Dumay). ADNS is named as a core strategic partner of Qhasuq and operates an almost identical Canadian-charity-to-Haiti-school funding model — a textbook direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International Canada: Canadian branch of a global children's-rights and girls'-education NGO with active programming in Haiti. Comparable in mission (education access for disadvantaged children, especially girls) and donor-facing model, but at much larger scale with institutional funding sources beyond individual donors.
• Right To Play International: Toronto-headquartered NGO using sport and play to advance child development and education outcomes in low-income countries, including Haiti. Canadian charity model with international deployment and donor-recurring-gift programs (e.g., sponsorship) — comparable in operating structure even though the educational modality differs.
• UNICEF Canada: Canadian arm of the UN children's agency, with major programs in Haiti including school feeding, teacher training and WASH in schools. Overlaps with Qhasuq's mission (universal schooling in Haiti) but at vastly larger scale and broader scope, including advocacy and emergency response.
• CODE (Canadian Organization for Development through Education): Well-established Canadian charity mobilizing Canadian support for quality education in developing countries, including Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa. Operates the same Canadian-charity-to-international-school model as Qhasuq but at a much larger scale with paid staff — a broader incumbent peer.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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