The Social Fabric of Haiti: Exploring Leaders’ Perspectives of Social Anomie
By Dr. Watson Escarment
Inside the Research: What Dr. Watson Escarment Learned Asking NGO Leaders to Name What’s Broken
There’s a term in sociology, social anomie, that describes the disconnect a society feels when its shared norms start to break down: a loss of cohesion, a loss of trust, a sense of drift. It’s not a phrase most people…
Spotlight: Haiti Lacrosse’s International Journey
Every so often, a campaign comes along that captures something larger than itself, a story of representation, ambition, and a nation announcing itself on a new stage. Haiti Lacrosse's current fundraising effort is one of those stories, and it's worth…
Four New Voices Join the Centre NGO Directory
The Centre NGO directory continues to grow, becoming a richer, more accurate picture of the organizations working across Haiti and its diaspora. This month, we’re glad to welcome four organizations whose missions span feminist advocacy, child protection, food security, and…
Who’s Who in Health and Healthcare
Health care in Haiti remains one of the most critical and challenging sectors. With limited public health infrastructure, vast geographic disparities, and compounding crises from natural disasters to political instability, health organizations fill essential gaps. They operate clinics in rural…
Who’s Who in Haitian Diaspora Economic Development
Economic development in the Haitian diaspora is about more than jobs and income; it's about dignity, self-determination, and breaking cycles of dependency. These organizations work across entrepreneurship, cooperative development, microfinance, and market access, supporting Haitian farmers, artisans, and entrepreneurs to…
Who’s Who in Haitian Diaspora Disaster Response
When a crisis strikes, whether an earthquake, hurricane, or political upheaval, Haitian diaspora organizations are often the first to mobilize. These are not distant observers shipping boxes from afar; they are embedded networks with deep community ties, cultural knowledge, and…
Who’s Who in Haitian Diaspora Education
Education is the foundation upon which communities build their futures. For Haitian diaspora organizations, education work extends far beyond classroom walls; it encompasses literacy programs in rural Haiti, scholarship funds for first-generation college students in New York, after-school tutoring in…
Mapping the Haitian Diaspora Nonprofit Sector: 5,047 Organizations Across the United States
Centre NGO completed the most thorough mapping of Haitian diaspora nonprofit organizations ever conducted in the United States. Through systematic data collection, hand verification, and cross-checking across multiple databases, we identified 5,047 organizations working on Haiti-related issues or serving Haitian…