You can help the very poorest families in rural Haiti permanently escape extreme poverty. Beyond Borders Family Graduation program is an 18-month asset-building initiative that equips families with the resources and skills they need to begin earning a living so that they can provide for themselves, send their children to school, and live with independence and dignity.

Challenge

On Lagonav Island in Haiti, we're working to help the very poorest rural families escape extreme poverty. These families are especially vulnerable, often with young children and no means of support. Women lead most of these households, and they are often isolated from their neighbors, destitute, with hardly any shelter and little or no means to feed, clothe, and educate their children. We are determined to help these families permanently escape extreme poverty and reclaim their dignity.

Long-Term Impact

Since 2016, Beyond Borders' Family Graduation Program has empowered 231 families in 7 communities to escape extreme poverty. Of the most recent cohort to graduate: 100% of families prepare at least one cooked meal per day; 100% of their children go to school; 87% planted vegetable gardens; 100% have at least two income-generating activities; 94% participate in savings programs; 99% have safe, dignified housing; and 97% have a plan for the future to keep their families out of extreme poverty.

References

1. http://www.beyondborders.net
2. https://beyondborders.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Schools-Not-Slavery-Helping-Families-Move-from-Poverty-to-Dignity.pdf
3. https://beyondborders.net/the-graduation-approach-a-sustainable-way-out-of-extreme-poverty/
4. https://beyondborders.net/who-we-are/financial-information-donor-privacy-policy/

Additional Documentation

https://beyondborders.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Schools-Not-Slavery-Helping-Families-Move-from-Poverty-to-Dignity.pdf

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