Testimonials

The iF Foundation is changing lives in rural Haiti through a partnership with a group of hard working plantain farmers who are trying to improve the local economy.

the plantain farm is like a school that is teaching everyone (young and old alike) how the soil of Haiti can feed her own children because of the opportunity provided by The iF Foundation." >> read more >>

Fontilien, plantain Farmer
plantain Farm – Grison-Garde, Haiti

Another plantain farmer, with seven school age children, commented that:

now he has improved self esteem and takes pride in his work. The money he makes from working on the farm enables him to feed his family and send his children to school. Someday he hopes to be able to make a profit to improve his community even more!” >> read more >>

Parisien Saintilus, plantain Farmer
plantain Farm – Grison-Garde, Haiti

The group, L’Union des Jeunes de Carre have joined together with a plan to own the first cassava factory in Carre, Haiti. The 65 year old manager of the cassava factory, who happens to be blind, is a working example that a disability is not cause for inability. He thanked The iF Foundation with the following quote:

Thank you for giving me back my eyes through my hands.” >> read more >>

Manager, Cassava Factory
Cassava Factory – Carre, Haiti