H a i t i
Population: 10.16 Million
Total GDP: 8.335 Billion
GDP per person: $1,300
Orphans: 750,000
Click photo to see pics from various RetailROI Haiti Trips
Latest News from RetailROI Haiti Projects & Trips
There is a lot of negative information in the news about Haiti, but let’s share some great news.
On Saturday, July 31, 2021, 26 graduates crossed the stage to become the first-ever graduating class of Lifesong School.
These graduates have worked hard and have overcome incredible obstacles in an especially volatile year to reach this point, and we are proud of their willingness and determination to succeed!
Thanks to everyone that has donated both monetarily and with support over the years for RetailROI! But a super thank you to Aptos and RetailROI Australia for the continuous and tremendous support in Haiti!
Together we can make a HUGE difference. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
100% Passing Grade
We celebrate the 9th grade class of the LifeSong Haiti school that Aptos and so many from RetailROI have been involved with getting built. They shared on November 12, 2020 that 100% of the 9th graders passed the national exam even in the midst of COVID. No one left behind!!! Thank you so much for your support of these kids and RetailROI!
Would you believe it was funded by an auction of a "Box of Nothing"?...yep, a new health clinic in Bercy, Haiti was funded by a RetailROI Australia auction that included $87,000 USD donated for a box of air at the Retail Global Trade Show in Gold Coast, Australia. see more
On January 12, 2010, a devastating 7.0 earthquake ravaged Haiti, further overwhelming a country already contending with poverty, inadequate infrastructure, poor healthcare, and lack of education. Adding to this calamity is Haiti’s orphan crisis, made worse by the earthquake. see more
First, let’s get the elephant out of the room. I was part of a group of five people traveling to Haiti in early July as part of Retail ROI, and yes we were there during the time the troubles in Haiti started. see more
(Thanks to Joe Skorupa for writing this) You may have heard Haiti has been grappling with protests and economic hardship, yet despite the challenges, 165 students at the Bercy School continue to attend classes and improve their lives with the gift of life-changing hope. see more
Retail Global raises $55k in auction at their event
Kudos once again to Retail Global who at their ecommerce event this week in Las Vegas held a live auction for RetailROI and raised $55,000. This is on top of $150,000AU raised at their event in Australia this past spring. see more
Last year, during RetailROI’s March Gladness campaign, we raised enough money to build a school in Trezo, Haiti. Here is an update of what is going on in this community. see more
Let’s celebrate. At the close of summer 2017, the first 100 students started school in Haiti! (the first phase of classrooms built: 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grades). see more
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