Habitat for Humanity Canada

Published purpose

This project aims to improve the living conditions of families in the poor neighborhood of Simon Pelé in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Men and women get training in construction trade to work for micro, small and medium sized enterprises engaged in housing and related infrastructure construction. Availability of trained workforce allows these enterprises in the area to meet demands for good quality housing and infrastructure construction simultaneously with increasing employment and income-generation opportunities for communities. To maximize the benefits, the project also provides specific business development and marketing skills for these enterprises as well as management and leadership training for community councils that maintain housing and infrastructure facilities.