Future Forward for Haiti

Provide school lunch meals for 1,000 Haitian children in four communities. The remote mountainous Haitian communities are located in the south east portion of Haiti close to the Dominican Republic border. The Haitian communities are Trois Mares Chapottin St. Louis d Ayiti and Bois Negresse. Packathons are organized and held in 3 US locations to purchase and pack meals for Haitian school lunches. The three US Packathons are: 1.Teaneck Packathon for Haiti Teaneck NJ held November 11 2023. 2. North Shore Packathon for Haiti Wenham MA held October 20 & 21 2023. 3. Gallatin Valley Packathon for Haiti Belglade MT held on Oct 21 2023. In these three events more than 1,200 volunteers packed 160,000 meals that will be used to feed 1,000 Haitian children school lunches in 2024. Across the thee Packathon events more than 40 team members were involved in the fundraising and organization. In addition to the packaged school lunches provided we provide funds for the local Haitian communities to purchase locally sourced food. The events are overseen by the Future Forward for Haiti Inc. Board of Directors comprised of 8 people.

Support for the school in the Haitian community of Chapottin serving 200 children grades kindergarten through grade 6. The money sent was used for administrator salaries 2 teacher salaries 7 cook salaries 2 textbook workbook expense and new classroom construction. In addition to the support for the school staff solar lighting was purchased and installed in the classrooms.

Support for the school in the Haitian community of Trios Mares serving 400 children grades kindergarten through grade 9. The money sent was used for administrator salaries 3 teacher salaries 13 cook salaries 2 and textbook workbook expense. In addition money was send for disaster relief to purchase seeds to replace the crops lost due to the June 2 & 3 floods.