Our Mission

The Mission of the Rinaldi Foundation is to work for the human, economic and structural development of the different communities of the Vice-Province.

To pursue this end, the Foundation will aid the Salesian communities of Haiti in the following ways:

• Assist in the identification, implementation and evaluation and monitoring of projects
• Seek funding for projects that reduce poverty and meet the needs and priorities of the population
• Integrate these projects into a global development strategy for the Vice Province
• Use the Foundation's expertise and knowledge base to augment a given project's ability to reduce poverty
• Provide legal assistance

Coordination

As a point of reference in the Vice-Province and as a center of knowledge, expertise, and research in the field of economic and social development, the Foundation will:

• Prepare and implement the development policy of the Vice-Province, in coordination with the rest of the Vice-Province
• Coordinate the development activities of the particular Salesian communities
• Establish links with government and international organizations for fundraising, collaboration, human resources, and partnerships
• Help the Salesian communities to develop strong organizational structures
• Provide methods and assistance for the identification, planning, drafting and implementation of projects, with a constant concern for transparency