Entrepreneurship Development

With countless businesses wiped out and employment options severely limited after Hurricane Matthew in 2016, many enterprising entrepreneurs in Jeremie, Haiti are taking matters into their own hands, and Just Hope is providing a “hand up” through a holistic approach to business development.

This entrepreneurship development program identifies and trains local entrepreneurs to build successful businesses that allow them to provide for their families, create jobs, and revive the local economy.

Additionally, the program includes a business apprentice program that will train and employ youth that have aged out of local orphanages.

Most Recent Updates

February
21
2018

Widows Reclaim Hope Through Empowerment Program in Haiti

Hundreds of women in Jeremie, Haiti were left widowed and destitute in the wake of Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The destructive storm not only wiped out many of their businesses, leaving them without any stable means of making an income, it broke their self-confidence and hope. Most nights our families went to bed without food, but now, as empowered women, our families are going to bed with full stomachs. See how the women in the Just Hope Widow Empowerment program have regained dignity and hope for a better future through business. Click here to read more...
December
13
2017

Fresh Life, Fresh Start

  • Samarre Gens is proud of his "Fresh Life" laundry detergent.
  • Samarre has many happy customers! Just Hope’s Program Manager, Liz Queen, tried out Fresh Life detergent at home with great results.
Growing up in Haiti without a strong parental presence in the midst of a tumultuous economic climate, Samarre learned the importance of tenacity in business and creating employment opportunities. With a hand up from Just Hope, Samarre has started a business selling "Fresh Life" laundry detergent. See how he is using his fresh start to reach his personal and financial goals as a business man, while giving back to his community...  
November
13
2017

Peanut Butter: A Recipe for Success

How do you support yourself and your family when getting a job isn’t an option? That’s the question Daphney St. Claire from Jeremie, Haiti had to answer. Overcoming abandonment by her father and the loss of her mother's business after Hurricane Matthew, Daphney is using her own ingenuity and technical know-how, combined with a hand up from Just Hope, to build a business that will transform her life and her community. Click here to see how Daphney is perfecting her recipe for success (and is already planning to expand her venture)...
October
3
2017

Just Hope International Launches Widows Empowerment Program in Haiti

Just Hope International, with private donations, announced a new program to economically empower widows in Jeremie, Haiti whose businesses were destroyed by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The primary goal of the Widows Empowerment Program in Haiti is to revive the local economy by empowering widows to rebuild their businesses, and spread the culture of entrepreneurship in Jeremie. See how Just Hope is making an impact that lasts through the Widow Empowerment program...    
August
23
2017

Just Hope Partners with Haitian Entrepreneurs to Create Jobs and Rebuild Communities

With countless businesses wiped out and employment options severely limited after Hurricane Matthew, many enterprising local entrepreneurs are taking matters into their own hands, and Just Hope is providing a “hand up” through a holistic approach to business development. Read how these men and women are providing for their families and rebuilding their communities...

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