Current Projects Completed Projects Placing Students at the Center of Learning Dr. Yannick Daoudi, educational consultant, presenting to staff of the Salesian vocational centers Observing the need for a more student-centered pedagogy, the Technical Office for Salesian Professional Formation (BTFPSA) of the Rinaldi Foundation has embarked upon an initiative to implement Competency-Based Learning within the […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Getting Ready for the Workforce In the quest to pursue its mission, the Rinaldi Foundation is collaborating with Via Don Bosco, a Belgian NGO, to ensure that young people in Haiti can lead a dignified life and participate in building a sustainable future. Together, we are taking action to provide vulnerable […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Social Reintegration for Vulnerable Youth The vocational school prior to the second phase of construction In his 2015 address to the International Symposium on the Pastoral Care of the Street, Pope Francis reminded the participants that the “Church cannot remain silent, nor can her institutions turn a blind eye to the […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Fighting Erosion at St. Paul Chapel Progress on the new retaining wall Soil erosion is one of the most detrimental forces affecting the population in Haiti, and the process is not isolated to distant mountainsides. The name “Haiti” means “Green Island” in the original language of the area. However, many places […]
Current Projects Completed Projects New Elementary School, Les Cayes The new school building under construction Education is a gateway to personal growth and economic opportunity; however, for those in Haiti, obtaining a quality education can be a great challenge. Schools, especially in rural areas, are scarce and often of poor quality. Some teachers may be […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Post Matthew: Home Rehabilitation As Hurricane Matthew swept ashore Haiti’s southern coast, winds of up to 235km/h battered everything that stood in its path. In the days and weeks after the storm, the Rinaldi Foundation, in conjunction with Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo (VIS) and Caritas Italiana, sought to assess the […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Working toward Violence Reduction UPDATE Sept 2018: We are happy to announce that the project was renewed for a second year! 90 more youth from Port-au-Prince will have the opportunity to participate in internships, and 12 young adults from Cap-Haitien will have the chance to launch a new transportation service. Young […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Post Matthew: Training for Success There is no getting around the fact that true development must come from within. However, for this development to occur, one must be given the formation and tools to succeed. In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, the Rinaldi Foundation spearheaded an effort to provide 300 young […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Post Matthew: Distribution of Tools and Seeds The Rinaldi Foundation’s response to Hurricane Matthew does not merely look at the short term needs of the families that were affected by the storm. Rather, it seeks to strengthen communities for the future. With this goal in mind, the Rinaldi Foundation launched an […]
Current Projects Completed Projects Post Matthew: Distribution of Food Kits On October 4, 2016 Hurricane Matthew, a powerful Category 4 storm, made landfall in Haiti, leaving a path of destruction in its path. Over a million people in the south of Haiti experienced hurricane force winds, and 200,000 homes were severely damaged. Basic infrastructure was […]
