Foundations of Impact
November 10, 2016
Haiti has been battered by too many natural and human-made disasters, many of which have provoked a strong international response of support. However, most of these interventions, whether by philanthropy or foreign aid, have not achieved meaningful results.
It was with all this in mind that we welcomed an invitation by a group of Haitian activists and entrepreneurs to bring the work of Transform Finance to them. We overcame our general reluctance to engage in contexts that we don’t know well based on the strong support and tireless preparatory work of our Haitian collaborators, Isabelle Clérié, who ran a social business incubator in the country, and Patrick Dessources, who for years has led Root Capital’s efforts in the country.
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