Our Work in Haiti
ABOUT HAITI
Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere. 80% of Haitians live in poverty and 62% of the population lives on less than $1.25 each day. Tragically, the 2010 earthquake created an additional 150,000 orphans in a single day. The rampant poverty also negatively impacts the ability of children to attend school, making it difficult for families to break this devastating cycle of poverty. For every 100 children, 40 will never go to school and 55% of the population is illiterate.
PLACE
Finding Families for Orphans
AGCI has served children and families in Haiti since 2012! Haiti is a Hague accredited country and committed to the adoption process. AGCI is one of a select group of adoption agencies allowed to provide international adoptions in Haiti.
Our first 8 children were recently united with their forever families after 3 years! AGCI has received 9 official referrals through IBESR and in the past 6 months, we have placed 7 children with their forever families, including two sibling groups!
Policy
AGCI is working to observe and assess Haiti’s inter-country adoption process and assist IBSR and the State Department in troubleshooting the gaps within the system. We’re beginning to form a collation of NGOs that are committed to a shared standard of operations and accountability structures within Haiti.
Our goal is to begin changing the way support is given in Haiti by keeping organizations accountable financially.
Stories
How We’re Intervening For the 8 Million
There are currently 8 million orphans living in institutions around the world. For AGCI, the current state of the orphan crisis is alarming and unacceptable…
Why Our Sponsorship Program Is Different
AGCI’s Education Sponsorship program is truly life changing for the vulnerable children we serve. But what really makes our Colombia Education Sponsorship program so different?
The Dream Home Has Officially Launched!
24 young women entered their first real home after spending their lives in institutions…
Connected Care: AGCI’s Pilot Caregiver Training Program
We believe every child, regardless of their circumstances, deserves to find true connection, healing, and love…
The Tkacik Family
We never dreamed that watching our three-year-old daughter take her first steps would bring such genuine pride and joy…
Adoption Isn’t Easy, But It Is Worth It
Cady shared with us what it was like to let go, trust God, and say yes to uncertainty!Â
