activities · 27
what they do
direct service · 26
- 5K Meetup Events in the U.S.Organizes 5K meetup events in multiple U.S. cities—including Los Gatos, Oakland, Keller, Tucson, and Nashville—to engage supporters and raise awareness.
- Campus Operations in Northern Haiti Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates three campuses in Northern Haiti, including a seven-acre campus in Kafoupè and a two-acre campus in Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement with a Maternity Center and a Malnutrition Treatment Center. A third campus in Al du Nord is opening in 2025. They employ 80 Haitian professionals full-time across their two Family Centers.
- Community Agricultural Development Small-Scale Farming and Tree DistributionTrains women in small-scale vegetable farming, providing them with tools, seeds, and support for home gardens. They also distribute fruit trees to families to create new income sources and provide food. 1,500 women have been trained and 9,000 fruit trees distributed.
- Community Agricultural Training and Support Small-Scale Farming and Tree DistributionTrains 1,500 women in small-scale vegetable farming, providing them with tools, seeds, and support to start home gardens, and distributes 9,000 fruit trees to families to create new income sources and provide food.
- Community Agriculture and Food Security Programs Small-Scale Farming and Tree DistributionTrains women in small-scale vegetable farming and funds home gardens, providing tools, seeds, and ongoing support. Distributes fruit trees from campuses to families to improve food security and create income sources.
- Community Enrichment and Therapeutic Programming Therapeutic Arts ProgrammingOffers art therapy, movement classes, and sewing programs to support psychosocial well-being and community development at its centers.
- Community Fundraising Events Community Running and Walking EventsOrganizes 5K meetups in various cities across the US, including Los Gatos, CA, Oakland, CA, Keller, TX, Tucson, AZ, and Nashville, TN.
- Community Infrastructure and Well-being Projects Emergency Supply DistributionSupports community-wide projects aimed at enhancing infrastructure, education, and overall well-being, including providing urgent care, nutritional support, and essential resources to families.
- Community Infrastructure and Well-being Projects Emergency Supply DistributionSupports community-wide projects to enhance infrastructure, education, and overall well-being, including providing meals from campus gardens and replicating its care model in new areas of Haiti.
- Expansion and Replication of Service Model Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates three campuses in Northern Haiti, including sites in Cap-Haïtien, Saint-Raphaël, and Al du Nord (opening 2025), and has replicated its integrated care model for maternal and child health in new regions of Haiti.
- Malnutrition Treatment and Support Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsOperates Malnutrition Treatment Centers that house critically-ill children for medical and nutritional treatment, education, and psychosocial support. They provide formula for malnourished children and have achieved a relapse rate of less than 1% for children recovering from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Since 2013, 2,900 children have been housed for treatment.
- Malnutrition Treatment for Children Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsOperates Malnutrition Treatment Centers in Northern Haiti, housing 2,900 critically ill children since 2013 and achieving a relapse rate of less than 1% for children recovering from Severe Acute Malnutrition. Provides urgent care, nutritional support, formula, and psychosocial support.
- Maternal and Newborn Care Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates birth centers and provides comprehensive care for healthy pregnancies and safe births, including prenatal visits for expectant mothers. Since 2019, 4,000 newborns have been safely delivered at their birth centers.
- Maternal and Newborn Health Care Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates maternity centers in Northern Haiti, including a two-acre campus in Saint-Raphaël and a seven-acre campus in Kafoupè, providing prenatal visits, education classes, and full-service maternity care. Has welcomed 4,000 newborns safely into the world since 2019.
- Operating Campuses in Northern Haiti Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates three campuses in Northern Haiti, including a seven-acre campus in Kafoupè and a two-acre campus in Saint-Raphaël Arrondissement, with a third campus in Al du Nord opening in 2025, employing 80 Haitian professionals full-time.
- Operating Malnutrition Treatment Centers Child Nutrition Meal ProgramsOperates Malnutrition Treatment Centers in Northern Haiti, including the first one in Cap Haitien, which have housed 2,900 critically-ill children since 2013 for medical and nutritional treatment, education, and psychosocial support, achieving a relapse rate of less than 1%.
- Organizing 5K Meetups Community Running and Walking EventsOrganizes 5K meetups in various cities across the United States, including Los Gatos, CA, Oakland, CA, Keller, TX, Tucson, AZ, and Nashville, TN.
- Providing Maternal and Newborn Care Maternal and Newborn Health Center OperationsOperates maternal and newborn programs, including birth centers and maternity care at the Saint-Raphaël campus, which have safely welcomed 4,000 newborns since 2019 and provide prenatal visits and education classes for expectant mothers.
- School Sponsorship Program Children's Education SponsorshipProvides school supplies, books, uniforms, and shoes for children, and offers scholarships for graduates of their Malnutrition Treatment Centers. They have provided 588 scholarships and launched a School Sponsorship Program.
- School Sponsorship Program Children's Education SponsorshipOperates a School Sponsorship Program that provides 588 scholarships for graduates of their Malnutrition Treatment Centers and supplies school necessities such as school supplies, books, uniforms, and shoes for children in Haiti.
- School Sponsorship and Educational Support Children's Education SponsorshipRuns a School Sponsorship Program providing scholarships, school supplies, books, uniforms, and shoes for children in Haiti. Has provided 588 scholarships for graduates of Malnutrition Treatment Centers.
- Solar Infrastructure Development Solar Infrastructure InstallationInstalls solar street lamps in villages across Northern Haiti to improve safety and economic opportunity, with 330 lamps installed since 2021. Implements broader solar infrastructure projects through campus operations.
- Solar Street Lamp Installation Solar Infrastructure InstallationInstalls solar street lamps in villages of Northern Haiti to improve safety and increase opportunity. Since 2021, 330 solar street lamps have been installed.
- Solar Street Lamp Installation Solar Infrastructure InstallationInstalls solar street lamps in villages of Northern Haiti, having installed 330 since 2021, to improve safety and increase opportunity within communities.
- Therapeutic and Educational Programming Community Art Classes and WorkshopsAdds art therapy, movement classes, and sewing to its programming for beneficiaries.
- Therapeutic and Educational Programming Community Art Classes and WorkshopsOffers art therapy, movement classes, and sewing as part of its programming for beneficiaries.
capacity building · 1
- Local Employment and Capacity Building Local Workforce Employment in Community ServicesEmploys 80 Haitian professionals full-time across its operations, supporting local workforce development and organizational sustainability.
strategies · 18
how they think
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- Caregiver-Centered Poverty Alleviation through Education Support caregiver_centered_poverty_alleviationThe organization invests in caregivers to promote family unity and break the cycle of malnutrition, aiming to alleviate the financial burden on Haitian parents. This enables them to send their children to school without sacrificing basic needs like food or medicine, thereby addressing poverty through education support.
- Collaborative partnerships for systemic change collaborative partnershipsSecond Mile Haiti partners with local health centers, the Ministry of Health, businesses, and nonprofits to address systemic issues and amplify impact through coordinated efforts.
- Community-Led and Locally-Driven Development community_led_developmentSECOND MILE HAITI ensures programs are locally-led by employing and advancing Haitian professionals, with nearly 100% of its team based in Haiti. This approach prioritizes local employment and invests in Haitian-driven solutions to foster self-sufficiency and economic participation within the community.
- Data-driven and collaborative responsiveness adaptive_collaborationSECOND MILE HAITI utilizes data collection and feedback to monitor program impact and adapt strategies, while also forming collaborative partnerships with local health centers, government, businesses, and other non-profits to tackle systemic problems effectively.
- Data-informed and responsive programming data-driven responsivenessPrograms are monitored and adapted using data from surveys, focus groups, and needs assessments to ensure responsiveness to community needs and real-time feedback.
- Dignified and Data-Driven Care dignified_data_driven_careThe organization provides dignified care that values all people equally, recognizing the importance of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health, and distributing resources fairly and equitably. This approach is informed by data collection through surveys, focus groups, and needs assessments to monitor program impact and adjust strategies based on real-time feedback.
- Dignified and equitable care dignified_careThe organization is committed to providing care that values all individuals equally, recognizing the importance of mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health, and ensuring resources are distributed fairly and equitably.
- Dignified, holistic care model dignified careCare is delivered with a commitment to dignity, equity, and the full wellbeing of individuals, integrating mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical health into service delivery.
- Empowerment through education, tools, and resources over direct aid empowerment over aidSecond Mile Haiti focuses on equipping families with education, skills, and resources to achieve self-sufficiency, emphasizing long-term empowerment rather than temporary relief.
- Holistic and Sustainable Community Empowerment holistic_community_empowermentThe organization focuses on creating sustainable solutions by addressing root causes of malnutrition and poverty, equipping communities with education, tools, and resources for self-sufficiency. This includes a holistic approach to malnutrition treatment that extends beyond food to include education and support, and an emphasis on long-term, sustainable change rather than temporary aid.
- Holistic and sustainable empowerment holistic_empowermentThe organization focuses on creating sustainable solutions by addressing root causes of poverty and malnutrition, equipping individuals and families with education, resources, and skills for self-sufficiency, and promoting long-term well-being rather than temporary aid. This includes a holistic approach to health and community development.
- Holistic, integrated community development model integrated community developmentThe organization addresses interconnected challenges through integrated programming in malnutrition treatment and prevention, maternal and newborn health, and community development, recognizing the interdependence of health, education, and economic wellbeing.
- Integrated Community Development and Resource Access integrated_community_developmentSECOND MILE HAITI works to combat systemic problems through integrated community development, focusing on malnutrition treatment, maternal and newborn health, and broader community development. This involves increasing access to essential resources like healthcare, education, nutritious foods, and income, and forming collaborative partnerships with local health centers, the Ministry of Health, businesses, and other non-profits.
- Local Procurement and Environmental Sustainability local_procurement_sustainabilitySECOND MILE HAITI prioritizes spending donations within Haiti by purchasing supplies locally, including construction materials, medications, and food. The organization also focuses on environmental sustainability through 100% solar-powered centers, campus gardens for composting and food growth, and sharing fruit trees with the community.
- Local procurement to strengthen community economies local procurementBy purchasing 100% of construction materials, medications, and program food locally, the organization ensures donations circulate within Haiti’s economy, supporting local businesses and supply chains.
- Locally-led and community-driven development community_led_developmentSECOND MILE HAITI believes that sustainable change is achieved by empowering local Haitian professionals and communities, ensuring programs are locally-led, and investing in Haitian-driven solutions. This approach supports the local economy and fosters self-sufficiency.
- Locally-led development with Haitian leadership and employment local leadershipSecond Mile Haiti ensures programs are locally-led by employing and advancing Haitian professionals, with nearly 100% of staff based in Haiti, and prioritizes local hiring and procurement to strengthen community ownership and economic participation.
- Sustainable, environmentally integrated programming sustainabilityThe organization builds long-term resilience through solar-powered infrastructure, campus gardens for food and composting, and sharing agricultural resources with the community, aligning environmental sustainability with community development.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Community Empowerment Initiatives
Supports community-wide projects that enhance infrastructure, education, and overall well-being.
Malnutrition Treatment Center
Provides urgent care and nutritional support for children suffering from malnutrition.
Maternal and Newborn Programs
Ensures healthy pregnancies, safe births, and comprehensive care for mothers and newborns.
relationships · 2
who they work with
- Hands Up for Haiti Partner — Partnership to extend pediatric healthcare through the Kairam Wellbaby Program.
- Ministry of Health Partner — Partners with the Ministry of Health to tackle systemic problems in Haitian communities.