2009
First meeting of KoFAT
KoFAT - a group of ladies in Thiotte, Haiti -- working on changing the world by focusing on one child at a time.
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In 2009, they began as a group of entrepreneurial artists and learned how to crochet using plastic bags cut into strips - or pl-arn. They made purses, along with jewelry, macramé items, and other products.
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KoFAT is a fair-trade cooperative formed as a Komite by the women of rural Haiti. The co-op is committed to organizing the women for the development of businesses and social projects that will improve the lives and environment of their communities.
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2016
Compassion Project
In 2016, we took our first trip to work with them on this project. Essentially, we have a “boys and girls club” that helps tutor the kids to prepare them for success in school. As their guardians are illiterate, they can’t help with schoolwork, and there are no “remedial programs” for kids at school. 
 
We also provide one meal/week for the children (during COVID the ladies provided food to their families), and we cover healthcare needs.