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In 2021,
4,459 families reached
In 2021,
200 households joined CLM
Since CLM's inception,
8,626 families empowered
About Our Members
Incoming CLM members live on the very margins of rural society in some of the most extreme poverty in Haiti. They live on less than $1 per day, have multiple children, no assets, no healthcare, and suffer from persistent hunger, with no reliable access to food.
Fonkoze recognizes that women in such extreme poverty need intensive support and guidance to begin climbing Fonkoze’s Staircase Out of Poverty.
94% of CLM members graduate from the program in 2021.
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How CLM Works
Using the graduation model first developed by BRAC, Fonkoze’s CLM program employs specially trained case managers to work with CLM members throughout an intensive 18-month process to help them build sustainable livelihoods and the confidence and skills necessary to further grow them and create a better life for themselves and their families.
To begin, CLM provides each member with the productive assets – such as livestock or a commerce inventory – needed to start two income generating activities. All CLM members also receive the materials to construct a nine square meter home with a sturdy roof, a stable floor, and a latrine; and a
water filter.
Each member also receives a small cash stipend while her fledgling business grows and free healthcare in partnership with Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health’s Haitian sister organization.
But the CLM case managers remain at the heart of the program. Case managers make weekly visits to every member, which often require overnight stays and hours-long hikes to reach women in Haiti’s most remote locations.
During their visits, CLM case managers provide each member with confidence-building, enterprise management, and life skills training. They also help each woman to successfully navigate the unique challenges she encounters throughout the process and to build a plan for her future as she moves forward. In turn, the women provide the hard work, determination and resilience to succeed.
Read Their Stories
Thousands of women have participated in our CLM program.
Read their stories of triumph and struggle; get to know some of the strongest, bravest and hardworking women we know!
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Fonkoze USA
1900 L Street NW, Ste 304
Washington, DC 20036
Fonkoze USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax ID: 52-2022113
Copyright © 2023 Fonkoze USA. All Rights Reserved.
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Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM)
or "The Pathway to a Better Life" program empowers Haiti's poorest women to lift themselves out of ultra-poverty with hope and vision for their futures.
»
In 2021,
4,459 families reached
In 2021,
200 households joined CLM
Since CLM's inception,
8,626 families empowered
About Our Members
Incoming CLM members live on the very margins of rural society in some of the most extreme poverty in Haiti. They live on less than $1 per day, have multiple children, no assets, no healthcare, and suffer from persistent hunger, with no reliable access to food.
Fonkoze recognizes that women in such extreme poverty need intensive support and guidance to begin climbing Fonkoze’s Staircase Out of Poverty.
94% of CLM members graduated from the program in 2021.
»
How CLM Works
Using the graduation model first developed by BRAC, Fonkoze’s CLM program employs specially trained case managers to work with CLM members throughout an intensive 18-month process to help them build sustainable livelihoods and the confidence and skills necessary to further grow them and create a better life for themselves and their families.
To begin, CLM provides each member with the productive assets – such as livestock or a commerce inventory – needed to start two income generating activities. All CLM members also receive the materials to construct a nine square meter home with a sturdy roof, a stable floor, and a latrine; and a water filter.
Each member also receives a small cash stipend while her fledgling business grows and free healthcare in partnership with Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health’s Haitian sister organization.
But the CLM case managers remain at the heart of the program. Case managers make weekly visits to every member, which often require overnight stays and hours-long hikes to reach women in Haiti’s most remote locations.
During their visits, CLM case managers provide each member with confidence-building, enterprise management, and life skills training. They also help each woman to successfully navigate the unique challenges she encounters throughout the process and to build a plan for her future as she moves forward. In turn, the women provide the hard work, determination and resilience to succeed.
Read Their Stories
Thousands of women have participated in our CLM program.
Read their stories of triumph and struggle; get to know some of the strongest, bravest and hardworking women we know!
Donate Today
Get Updates
Learn More
Fonkoze USA
1900 L Street NW, Ste 304
Washington, DC 20036
Fonkoze USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Tax ID: 52-2022113
Copyright © 2023 Fonkoze USA. All Rights Reserved.
Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM)
or "The Pathway to a Better Life" program empowers Haiti's poorest women to lift themselves out of ultra-poverty.
»
In 2021,
4,459 families reached
In 2021,
200 families joined CLM
Since CLM's inception,
8,626 families empowered
About Our Members
Incoming CLM members live on the very margins of rural society in some of the most extreme poverty in Haiti. They live on less than $1 per day, have multiple children, no assets, no healthcare, and suffer from persistent hunger, with no reliable access to food.
Fonkoze recognizes that women in such extreme poverty need intensive support and guidance to begin climbing Fonkoze’s Staircase Out of Poverty.
94% of CLM participants graduated from the program.
How CLM Works
Using the graduation model first developed by BRAC, Fonkoze’s CLM program employs specially trained case managers to work with CLM members throughout an intensive 18-month process to help them build sustainable livelihoods and the confidence and skills necessary to further grow them and create a better life for themselves and their families.
To begin, CLM provides each member with the productive assets – such as livestock or a commerce inventory – needed to start two income generating activities. All CLM members also receive the materials to construct a nine square meter home with a sturdy roof, a stable floor, and a latrine; and a water filter.
Each member also receives a small cash stipend while her fledgling business grows and free healthcare in partnership with Zanmi Lasante, Partners in Health’s Haitian sister organization.
But the CLM case managers remain at the heart of the program. Case managers make weekly visits to every member, which often require overnight stays and hours-long hikes to reach women in Haiti’s most remote locations.
During their visits, CLM case managers provide each member with confidence-building, enterprise management, and life skills training. They also help each woman to successfully navigate the unique challenges she encounters throughout the process and to build a plan for her future as she moves forward. In turn, the women provide the hard work, determination and resilience to succeed.
Read Their Stories
Thousands of women have participated in our CLM program.
Read their stories of triumph and struggle; get to know some of the strongest, bravest and hardworking women we know!
CLM
Empowering Ultra-Poor Families
In 2021,
4,459 families
reached by CLM
In 2021,
200 new households
joined the program
Since CLM's inception,
8,626 empowered
by the program
About Our Members
Incoming CLM members live on the very margins of rural society in some of the most extreme poverty in Haiti. They live on less than $1 per day, have multiple children, no assets, no healthcare, and suffer from persistent hunger, with no reliable access to food.
Fonkoze recognizes that women in such extreme poverty need intensive support and guidance to begin climbing Fonkoze’s Staircase Out of Poverty.
How CLM Works
Using the graduation model first developed by BRAC, Fonkoze’s CLM program employs specially trained case managers to work with CLM members throughout an intensive 18-month process to help them build sustainable livelihoods and the confidence and skills necessary to further grow them and create a better life for themselves and their families.
To begin, CLM provides each member with the productive assets – such as livestock or a commerce inventory – needed to start two income generating activities. All CLM members also receive the materials to construct a nine square meter home with a sturdy roof, a stable floor, and a latrine; and a water filter.
Each member also receives a small cash stipend while her fledgling business grows and free healthcare in partnership with Zanmi
Lasante, Partners in Health’s Haitian sister organization.
But the CLM case managers remain at the heart of the program. Case managers make weekly visits to every member, which often require overnight stays and hours-long hikes to reach women in Haiti’s most remote locations.
During their visits, CLM case managers provide each member with confidence-building, enterprise management, and life skills training. They also help each woman to successfully navigate the unique challenges she encounters throughout the process and to build a plan for her future as she moves forward. In turn, the women provide the hard work, determination and resilience to succeed.
Read Their Stories
Thousands of women have participated in our CLM program.
Read their stories of triumph and struggle; get to know some of the strongest, bravest and hardworking women we know!