Mangrove Fund
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Mangrove Fund is a non-profit organization
founded in 2007 to fund Haitian grassroots groups that initiate and support sustainable community development
projects in rural Haiti
. Its administrative costs are absorbed by its Board of Directors and it is all-volunteer.
by Peter Galen, Bill Pierznik, Mary Pierznik, and Josh Smith in response to the extreme poverty of Haiti, specifically rural Haiti.
, and medical outreach in rural communities. The monies enabled the purchase and installation of composting toilets.
Other projects include support of the Zanmite Artists’ Center on the Haitian island of Lagonav, 45 miles from the Haitian mainland.
. A fundraising campaign, “Coins for Haiti,” was begun by Richelor Pierznik, in Portland, Oregon for immediate emergency aid to the children and caregivers of damaged or destroyed Haitian orphanages.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
founded in 2007 to fund Haitian grassroots groups that initiate and support sustainable community development
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
projects in rural Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. Its administrative costs are absorbed by its Board of Directors and it is all-volunteer.
Mission statement
“To help Haitians build better lives for themselves and their communities by funding efforts and organizations that provide training, tools, and support to the local population with the goal of achieving and maintaining innovative and sustainable solutions to problems that are endured in everyday rural life in Haiti, including lack of education, poor community development, lack of sanitation, and poverty.”History
Mangrove Fund was founded in 2007 in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
by Peter Galen, Bill Pierznik, Mary Pierznik, and Josh Smith in response to the extreme poverty of Haiti, specifically rural Haiti.
Projects
In 2008 Mangrove Fund provided a grant to a Haitian grassroots organization, Vwa Ayiti, “The Voice of Haiti,” to aid sanitation development, water purificationWater purification
Water purification is the process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from contaminated water. The goal is to produce water fit for a specific purpose...
, and medical outreach in rural communities. The monies enabled the purchase and installation of composting toilets.
Other projects include support of the Zanmite Artists’ Center on the Haitian island of Lagonav, 45 miles from the Haitian mainland.
Earthquake Response
The Fund has intensified its fund-raising efforts since the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake, with an epicentre near the town of Léogâne, approximately west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. The earthquake occurred at 16:53 local time on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.By 24 January, at least 52 aftershocks...
. A fundraising campaign, “Coins for Haiti,” was begun by Richelor Pierznik, in Portland, Oregon for immediate emergency aid to the children and caregivers of damaged or destroyed Haitian orphanages.