2006-2007 Annual Report of
The Lambi Fund of Haiti
Supporting economic justice, democracy,
and sustainable development in Haiti.
MISSION
The Lambi Fund’s mission is to assist
the popular democratic movement in
Haiti. The Lambi Fund provides finan
cial resources, training and technical
assistance to peasant-led community or
ganizations that promote the social and
economic empowerment of the Haitian
people.
The Lambi Fund of Haiti
Supporting economic justice, democracy, and sustainable development in Haiti
P.O. Box 18955 Washington, D.C. 20036 #94 Avenue Lamartiniere, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti
Phone 202.833.3713 Fax 815.366.8274 email info@lambifund.org www.lambifund.org
Organizational Principles. The Lambi
Fund supports projects from peasant-led
organizations that are non violent, non
partisan and community based, promote the
advancement of women, use education and
training for empowerment, and promote the
overall democratic movement. Integrated
into all Lambi Fund projects is the oppor-
tunity to reinforce indigenous democratic
practices. The Lambi Fund focuses on the
grassroots level through four mechanisms:
community organizing, organizational devel-
opment, civic participation, and promoting
leadership by women.
History. The Lambi Fund of Haiti was
founded in 1994 by Haitians, Haitian-Amer-
icans, and North Americans. The Lambi
Fund draws its name from the lambi (pro-
nounced lahm-bee), the Haitian Creole word
for conch shell, which was blown as a horn
and used during the slave rebellion against
the French colonialists in 1791, to alert the
slaves to impending danger and the need
to assemble. The symbol of the lambi was
chosen to represent the Haitian people’s
hope, strength, resistance, and struggle for
self-determination.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2006-2007
Current Programs Reforestation leads to a decrease in flood-
ing and erosion, and an increase in soil
retention and crop yields.
The Lambi Fund is supporting projects
based on the following Program Initiatives:
Organizational and
Sustainable Development Leadership Training

Sustainable agricultural projects help in-
crease food security and income for peas-
ant families. Many of these projects benefit
women, who bear more of the burden in the
agricultural economy.
Alongside our routine technical and man-
agement training programs, Lambi Fund
provides organizational and leadership
development training programs for peasant
organizations and women’s associations.

Community Micro-credit

Members of a community organization band

together to form collective micro-enterprise
funds to provide one another with much
needed capital to start self-sustaining com-
munity projects.

Animal Husbandry

In rural Haiti, wealth is measured in pigs

and goats. For years, as conditions wors-
ened in Haiti, the number of pigs and goats
dwindled. Thanks to the self-sufficient proj-
ects run by grassroots groups, pig and goat
breeding is again on the rise and contribut-
ing to the economic development of rural
communities. Why Lambi Fund Works
Environment The Lambi Fund’s original, bottom-up
development model succeeds because it
The conservation of Haiti’s waning natu- relies on Haitians themselves to determine
ral resources is central to all Lambi Fund the needs and the most effective solutions
projects. Community cisterns and irrigation in each community. The Lambi Fund’s
systems help communities secure safe and emphasis on democracy, a community’s
efficient water supplies while community actual needs, and peasant-led solutions
reforestation projects curb deforestation – ensures more successful outcomes.
the most rapid in the Western Hemisphere.

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MAJOR ACTIVITIES IN 2006-2007
Accomplishments
In 2006 and 2007, Lambi Fund partnered Staff Accomplishments
on 44 peasant-led projects that focused on
sustainable ways to increase food security In 2006, Lambi Fund’s Haiti Director Josette
and income for peasant families in the rural Perard, was named one of the 21 Leaders
areas of Haiti including potable water, grain of the 21st Century by Women’s eNews.
mills, beekeeping, pig and goat breeding, Ms. Perard was also selected among 30
organic farms, plantian farms and micro grassroots women environmental leaders
lending projects, among others. Since 1994, worldwide to participate in a global green
Lambi Fund has supported over 160 peas- strategy meeting in Mexico City and was a
ant led projects, reaching over one million founder of Women’s Earth Alliance.
Haitians.
In 2007 Karen Ashmore, Lambi Fund Exec-
utive Director, was elected to be the Board
President of Grantmakers Without Borders.
2006-2007 Statistics
Partnership with Green Belt
New community- 21 Movement (GBM) International
led projects
In 2007 we began a collaboration with the
Projects became 14 highly successful Green Belt Movement
self-supporting (GBM) led by 2004 Nobel Peace Prize win-
ner Wangari Maathai of Kenya. The Green
Participants trained 2,750 Belt Movement works through networks of
rural women and has planted over thirty mil-
lion trees across Kenya since 1977. Lead-
Trees planted Over 300,000
ers from the Green Belt Movement came to
Haiti, and met with Lambi Fund staff and its
grassroots partners engaged in reforesta-
tion and agro-forestry projects. This visit of-
fered GBM representatives the opportunity
to learn about Haiti’s degraded environment
and to help plan and develop goals and
objectives for the reforestation effort. Rep-
resentatives from Lambi Fund will attend a
GBM sponsored Pan African Network sum-
mit in 2009.

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PROJECTS SUPPORTED IN 2006-2007
Organizational and
I was born to a
Leadership Training
peasant family
in Kasis, strong
In addition to organizational development
hard working, but
training, Lambi Fund organizes regional
knowing that as a
trainings for women in Haiti, providing
woman my duties
women representatives from local organiza-
were exclusively
tions with the opportunity to learn about and
those of wife and
discuss important topics such as leader-
mother. When I
ship, financial empowerment, organizational
was given the op-
develoment, and civic engagement.
portunity to meet
with other women
Lambi Fund women’s conferences are help-
Anaise Alcena Saintius (at a Lambi Fund
ing women leaders make a difference in
women’s conference)
Haiti.
to discuss the need for us peasant women
to take greater leadership roles in our
Anaise Alcena Saintius is the first woman to
communities and within our organization, I
be elected president of ADZK, a pig breed-
knew that I had what it took to be a leader. I
ing enterprise in Kasis.
had been one all my life. I just never ap-
plied those skills
“My name is
within the orga-
Anaise Alcena
nization. I was
Saintius. I am
recently elected
the president of
president of the
the Association
organization, the
for the Develop-
first woman ever
ment of Kasis
in Kasis to hold
(ADZK). About
such an impor-
a year ago, my
tant office. While
organization
I am respected
approached the
for my leadership
Lambi Fund with
and administra-
a project we de-
tive skills and my
veloped to help
ability to manage
us improve our
the project, one
condition. We
of my proudest
wanted to in-
accomplishments
crease the num-
is that I am encour-
ber of pigs we raise because having pigs is
aging and mentoring other women members
like having money in the bank. The Lambi
to become more active in the organization
Fund agreed to fund the project and offered
and seek leadership positions as well.”
great seminars to members of ADZK.

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Grants: 2006-2007
their efforts of reforesting the land. Lambi
Potable water/irrigation Fund supplied two mobile water pumps,
seeds, tools and training on organic farming
MJDMH (Mouvement des Jeunes pour le techniques and project management.
Développment du Morne l’Hopital) pro-
vided about 40 families (240 people) with Reforestation
potable water by constructing ten rainwater
cisterns. They also built a communal cistern
PEDISEG is a federation of 56 grassroots
on the school site owned by the organiza-
organizations with over 4,200 members
tion to provide drinking water for school chil-
near Gwomon. They planted 180,000 fruit
dren. The members constructed the cisterns
and forest trees to reforest the badly eroded
while Lambi Fund purchased the materials
area. Lambi Fund plans to purchase the
and provided training on water treatment
seeds and the materials to construct the
and hygiene.
tree nurseries, and provide reforestation
and organizational development training.
The Women’s Association of Tet Kole –
The members constructed the nurseries,
Northwest (KTFK-NW) is one of the larg-
planted the seedlings, and educated the
est and best organized women’s groups in
residents about the need for reforestation.
Haiti. They wanted community cisterns in
five communities to increase the supply of
The 155 members of AFKB in Bayonè
potable water, thus decreasing water borne
wanted to reforest the degraded land in
disease and improving the health for chil-
their area, so they decided to undertake a
dren. Lambi Fund supplied the materials
major reforestation project to plant 120,000
for five large cisterns and provided training
fruit and forest trees over two years. This
on hygiene, water management and project
improved the land for farming and mitigated
management skills. The members provided
future disasters in the event of hurricane
the labor to build the cisterns.
and tropical storm flooding. Lambi Fund pro-
vided the seedlings, training on agro fores-
The 900 members of the Peasant Organi-
tation techniques, tools and the equipment
zation of the Blanch River (ODEPERIB)
to build four tree nurseries.
wanted 10 community cisterns to increase
the supply of potable water in order to
500 peasants in the Bige Peasant Organi-
reduce infant mortality in the area. Lambi
zation (OPB) wanted to reverse the badly
Fund supplied the materials for ten cisterns
eroded land on their mountain. They saved
and provided training on hygiene, water
lives by planting 120,000 fruit and forest
management and organizational develop-
trees to stop mudslides and by training oth-
ment. The members provided the labor to
er peasants about reforestation to preserve
build the cisterns.
the land to grow more crops and feed more
families. They also created an awareness
The 300 members of Peasants’ Movement
raising campaign about the degradation of
for Agricultural Development in Delann
the environment due to the continual plant-
(MOPDAD) live in a fertile area near a river
ing of peanuts and deforestation. Lambi
but are only able to farm 25% of the land. If
Fund provided the seedlings, training on
they had mobile irrigation pumps they would
agro forestation techniques, tools and the
be able to farm more land and produce
equipment to build six tree nurseries.
more harvests. They wanted to continue

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Community Micro-credit
The Manioc Planters’ Association of Lakil
(APMA) wanted to take economic control of
their livelihood by increasing manioc pro-
duction. They planed to start a micro credit
fund for farmers, in order to encourage them
to plant more, and create a tool bank. Lam-
bi Fund funded the micro-credit program for
50 farmers to purchase manioc seeds, tools
and organic pesticides, buy 10,000 seed-
lings to build a tree nursery for agro foresta-
tion, and provide training on management
and sustainable agriculture techniques.
The Women’s Association of Lakos
wanted a micro-credit fund to enable them
to start their own businesses and become
self-sustaining. Lambi Fund seeded the
micro-credit fund for 37 members and pro-
vided micro-credit management and orga-
nizational development training to ensure
project success.
Sustainable Development
Seed Bank
The 500 members of AJPB - Associa-
tion of Young Peasants from Belfonten
wanted to improve the peas, corn, millet,
and peanut crops with the establishment
of a seed bank, which will provide farmers
access to inexpensive seeds of good qual-
ity around the planting season. Lambi Fund
provided seeds, tools and training. AJPB
now sells seeds at a cost that will be afford-
able to Belfonten’s farmers.
Motorized Tillers
The 125 active members of the Small
Farmers Association of Desdunes
(GPTD) are rice planters. They can increase
production of rice with the use of motorized
PROJECTS SUPPORTED IN 2006-2007
tillers, resulting in increased sustainability.
Lambi Fund purchased two motorized tillers
and provided training on tiller operation and
maintenance, project management and
organizational development.
Center for Plantain Propagation
This is a groundbreaking project not only in
size but also in quality. The Center is now
a space for plantain experimentation using
cutting edge environmental and agricul-
tural technology, as well as a source where
healthy plantain
trees can be ob-
tained. Lambi Fund
is supplying the
plantains, seed ger-
minator, tree nurs-
ery, and training.
Honey Production
The Southern Haiti Apiary Society
(SASH) improved beekeeping practices for
its 35 members, doubling the production
and sale of honey. Funds are needed to
acquire 60 beehives and tools and equip-
ment for honey production. Lambi Fund also
provided training on organizational develop-
ment and management techniques.
Grain Storage
The Tet Kole Peasant Organization in
Belade wanted increased control over their
livelihood by establishing a community-
run grain storage center. This allowed the
farmers the ability to store their grain and
get better prices at market. Lambi Fund
provided funds for the storage facility, two
donkeys to transport the grain, seeds, and
farming equipment. Lambi Fund also pro-
vided training on project management and
storage techniques.
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PROJECTS SUPPORTED IN 2006-2007
Ox Plowing Service
Ti Komite Legliz, Oscar Romero (TKL/Os-
car Romero) raised beans, corn, cabbage
and tomatoes. The 75 members of TKL
Oscar Romero operated an ox plowing ser-
vice to cultivate the land more productively.
Lambi Fund purchased six oxen and plows,
trained the plow operators and trained the
members on project management and orga-
nizational development.
The 36 members of ROJETAT- Federation
of Organizations of Young Technicians
of Taivant raised corn, peas, millet, pep-
pers, and spinach. They planned to operate
an ox plowing service to cultivate the
land better and to generate
income by renting out
the services to other
members of the
community. Lambi
Fund purchased
three plows, six
oxen, tools and
veterinary care.
Lambi Fund pro-
vided training on
project manage-
ment techniques, ox
plow use and main-
tenance, and sustainable
agriculture. Non-members rent
the service at full price and ROJETAT
members are able to rent to service at a
20% discount.
Animal Husbandry
Goat Breeding
The 220 members of the Association of
Grassroots Microcredit Funds of Peas-
ants of Veney (AGKPV) improved socio-
economic conditions with a goat raising
project. Lambi Fund provided the neces-
sary resources to buy 64 goats, establish
a veterinary pharmacy, supply food for the
animals and training for the goat breeders,
and plant 20,000 trees.
Chabe Peasant Movement (MPC) im-
proved socio-economic conditions with a
goat raising project for its 230 members.
They needed funds to buy 33 goats, estab-
lish a veterinary pharmacy, supply food for
the animals and training for the goat breed-
ers, as well as hire two vet technicians.
Goat and Sheep Breeding
The members of the Peasant Orga-
nization of Pereni (OPP),
a community of 1,225
residents, raised
goats and sheep.
Lambi Fund pur-
chased 22 goats
and 11 sheep,
provided food
for the livestock
and training for
the members.
The members
also planted 20,000
trees.
Pig Breeding
In rural Haiti, wealth is measured in pigs
and goats. Members of Association for the
Development of Kasis (ADZK) wanted to
improve the breeding of pigs in their area
by improving member’s knowledge of better
breeding techniques. This project enabled
55 members to own their own breeding pig.
Lambi Fund provided funds to buy 27 pigs,
establish a veterinary pharmacy, supply
food for the animals and conduct training for
the farmers, as well as hire two vet techs.
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 Financial Report 2006-2007

Balance Sheet (Audited) 2006 Revenue

Grants, $377,544
Individuals, $54,858
ASSETS Earned Income, $21,361
5%
12%
Current Assets Dec. 31, 2006 Dec. 31,2007

Cash

Funds held in U.S. $100,890 278,038

Funds held in Haiti 98,977 63,281
Total cash 190,957 341,319 83%

Certificate of Deposit 70,408 - 2006 Expenses

Loans receivable 2,446 5,265 Programs, $430,958
Grants receivable 106,006 30,636 Management, $26,865
Other receivables 75,955 142,575 Fundraising, $66,215
Prepaid expenses 3,427 10,690 13%
Deposits 2,000 2,000
5%
Property and equipment, net 48,437 41,496

Total Assets $499,636 $573,981

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 82%

Current Liabilities 2007 Revenue

Grants, $518,279
Accounts payable and Individuals, $175,646
accrued expenses $11,193 8,539 Earned Income, $21,078
3%
Net Assets 25%
Unrestricted 398,443 535,442
Temporarily restricted 90,000 30,000

Total net assets 488,443 565,442

72%
Total Liabilities and net assets $499,636 $573,981
2007 Expenses
Programs, $535,592
Management, $22,394
Fundraising, $80,019
13%
4%

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83%
Thanks to our major supporters U.S. Board of Directors
in 2006-2007! 2007
President
American Jewish World Service Marie Marcelle Racine, Ph.D.
Bridgeway Fdn Vice President
Christ Church Marie Marthe St.-Cyr
Community of St. Martin Treasurer
Community Fdn Nat’l Capital region Gyliane Augustin-Morgan
Conservation Food Health Fdn Secretary
Dewey Fdn Nadege Clitandre
First Data Western Union Max Blanchet
Food Industry Crusade Against Hunger Wendy Emrich
Globalgiving Fund Julie Meyer
Global Greengrants Ben Saint-Dic
Headwaters Fund William Smarth
Hoffnungsau Mennnonite Church
Irwin A. Porter Fdn Haiti Board
International Fdn
James Daugherty Fdn France Buteau
Mazon Freud Jean
Norcross Wildlife Fdn Marguerite Joseph
Pangea World Partners William Smarth
Peace Development Fund
Plymouth Congregational Church Honorary Council
Presbyterian Hunger Program
Public Welfare Fdn Laurie Emrich, Chair
Rachael & Ben Vaughan Foundation Tracy Gary
San Francisco Fdn Bishop Thomas Gumbleton
Schwab Fund (anonymous) Catherine Maternowska, Ph.D.
Shalom Community Church
Share Our Strength Key Staff
Sheehan Family Fdn
Sisters of St Francis USA
SOS
St John Student Parish Karen Ashmore
Tet Ansanm Executive Director
Tides Fdn Leonie Hermantin
United Methodist Women Deputy Director
Vanderbilt Family Foundation
Weyerhaueser Family Fdn Haiti

….and the hundreds of individuals like you Josette Perard

who supported the Lambi Fund in solidarity Haiti Director
with the people of Haiti. Ferry Pierre-Charles
Field Director
Paul Rodney
Asst. Field Director
The Lambi Fund of Haiti Joseph Dorsainvil
P.O. Box 18955 Washington, D.C. 20036 Regional Monitor
#94 Avenue Lamartiniere, Port-Au-Prince, Haiti Pierre Antoinier St.-Cyr
Phone 202.833.3713 Fax 815.366.8274 Regional Monitor 9
email info@lambifund.org www.lambifund.org