Help Haiti

We are currently having a fundraising drive to support one of our solar projects on a school in Haiti. The people of Haiti are struggling in so many ways. Please consider donating to this project. Every penny counts!

The Despagne School is in the remote and rural village of Duchity, Haiti. It is both an elementary school (grades 1-6) and an adult vocational school, and it’s an important part of the community. Like most of Haiti, there is no utility power in the village. So back in 2013, SEED was asked to travel there to install a solar system on the school. You can read more about this and our work in Desab here.

Despagne School in Duchity Haiti

The batteries on the solar system need to be replaced every 5 years or so. Since the initial installation, we have replaced the batteries once and they need to be replaced again. Without the batteries, the system shuts down any time a cloud goes by or at night, and there is no electricity in the school. The school needs power for lights, computers, and other devices in the classrooms. Without the batteries, the school is forced to run a generator and purchase fuel which is very expensive and difficult to obtain in Haiti.

Because of the political instability in Haiti, it is unsafe for us to travel there at this time to do the work. So we are coordinating the project to replace the batteries. We have found a supplier in Haiti and we have a person ready to do the electrical work. We just need the money to buy the batteries and the school will once again have electricity.

We need to raise about $3,000 to replace the batteries. Please consider making a donation to this project. EVERY PENNY that you donate will go DIRECTLY to the purchase of the batteries. SEED has no paid staff. Everyone works voluntarily and donates their time. SEED is a 501-c3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Donations can be made the following ways:

  • PayPal: ( You do not need a PayPal account to donate. )

Please note: PayPal and Facebook will keep a small portion of your donation. If you want every penny of your donation to go to the project, please send us a check in the mail.