In 1994, a group of concerned Haitians, Haitian Americans, and North Americans founded the Lambi Fund of Haiti (Lambi) with the mission of ensuring the survival of the popular, democratic movement in Haiti. Now celebrating 23 years, Lambi continues to support and to advocate community-driven, economic development in rural Haiti. Knowing that the backbone of the Haiti's economy lies not in assembly
plants favored by multi-lateral agencies but in the farming sector, Lambi focuses on rural areas, outside of NGO-dominated Port-au-Prince. To address the disparities in rural Haiti, Lambi offers programs in five areas:
• Sustainable development
• Community credit funds
• Animal husbandry
• Environment
• Organizational development and leadership training. Since its founding, Lambi has impacted more than two million Haitians, which is 20% of Haiti’s entire population. Since 1994, Lambi has also planted more than two million trees in the most heavily deforested nation in the Americas.