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Haiti UP! is a SOCIAL ENTERPRISE comitted to helping Haitians all over the world to become self sufficient entreprenuers.
What is a Social Enterprise? The Haiti UP! social enterprise model is a hybrid of non-profit and for-profit business. This provides two ways people can invest in Haiti UP! On the for-profit side, we sell HAITI UP merchandise for profit to create Haitian economic independence. On the non-profit side we accept tax deductable donations to be invested in buidling Haiti UP! International Brand Stores. For a 501 (c) (3) tax deductable contribution you may DONATE HERE through Andre Sobel River of Life Foundation, our non-profit fiscal agent. See a copy of their IRS 501 (c) (3) status We also have an international fiscal agent if you desire to make a donation from outside of the United States and Canada. Write us at info@haitiup.com for that detailed information.
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19 Comments
Comment by Keith Watson
My wife and I have known Junior & Minguito for many years. We have watched them grow from smiling boys shining shoes on the streets of Sosua into the fine young adults they are today. They are very proud of their native home, Haity, but I think that Haity should be just as proud of them! I am sure that with the right help and guidance their ‘Haity Up’ project will be a great success. Good luck guys!
Comment by Deborah Nelson
These two young men, Minguito Deshommes and Junior Dominic (17 and 18 years) are a testimony to all that is good in the human spirit. These young men have been taking the Dreams to Reality Course from me here in the Dominican Republic. Ten years ago they made their living as shoe shine boys in Sosua, when a few years ago, a generous Haitian from Canada gave them the biggest tip of their lives—he paid for their English Lessons. Now they sell to tourists near the beach using their English language skills, a much better situation than working on the streets shining shoes.
They speak and understand English quite well, but their reading and writing of English is at a first or second grade level. It might take them hours to go through the material that would take your or me just minutes. But they don ‘t care how long it takes. They have a dream for a better life for themselves and for Haiti. They are kind, gentle, hardworking, honest boys. Please support them in their dream by creating your HaitiUP! profile to support Minguito and Junior and their dream for “Haiti to go UP!”
The Dreams to Reality Project wholeheartedly supports the Haiti UP! Project. Please join us with your show of support by writing some words of encouragement and registering for a HaitiUp Social Network Profile at http://www.thevisionscene.com/?page_id=4.
Comment by Shelley Lazette
I am very proud of you two !!!!!!! Never give up on your dreams…..
Comment by Lisa Chan
I had an opportunity to meet these two gentlemen on our mission trip from Canada. They were hired to be our translators, they were professional and kind. We were blessed to have them be our friends and share in this dream of theirs. We can support them in purchasing a T-shirt and spread their dream. I look forward to following their growth as men who are going to make a difference.
Comment by Patty DeDominic
Hi Everyone at Haiti UP!
I am looking forward to meeting you personally in January. Is there something
special you would like me to bring from the USA?
patty De
Comment by admin
We are happy to see you and meet your. Bring your smile and we will see you soon! Thank you for asking us!
Comment by Sue Webb
What a blessing Junior and Minguito were to us when we visited Munoz. They are amazing young men and it was a privilege to meet them. Please help support HaitiUp!
Comment by Kimi Vandyk
Hello from Kimi in Santa Barbara, California!
Comment by Kimi Vandyk
…oops, sorry, I hit the enter button 2x and it accidentally entered my comment 2x.
Hello Junior and Minguito! Patty DeDominic is a good friend and mentor to me here in Santa Barbara. I am so glad you have had the chance to get to know her. She is wonderful and always a great source of inspiration! I read about you two in her email recap of her trip to Haiti earlier today. Yes, please continue on and get your diplomas… then the sky is the limit! You can do anything you sent your mind to. Passion qualifies you to do great things! Best wishes, Kimi = )
Comment by Vivian McPeak
Thank you SO MUCH for your humanity and involvement! You folks are awesome!! May you be blessed and may your essential and sacred work grow and expand until we all are impacted by love abd caring for others. Peace!
Comment by Leonard Contier
Hi Guys, This is terrific, people helping people, and those people helping other people! and on and on and on. Great job and good going, this feels great to a lot of us.
Patty DeDominic is a dear friend of mine and is helping guide me tward my dreams too.
I look forward to your growth, keep your eyes on the horizon and your hearts where they are.
Comment by admin
Thank you so much! that is a really true you can give a person a fish or you can teach him how to fish that is how we are helping Haitian who will help others Haitian the same way!
Comment by admin
Dear Vivian we thank you for your coment and we thank you for all does beautiful word!
Comment by Patty DeDominic
Each obstacle you have overcome has helped make you stronger today. Your heart is big and so is your dream. Keep up the good works, the progress mounts each week then month then year.
No one can ever take away your education and yours grows daily!
I LOVE your dream for Haiti and personally cannot imagine someone better to fulfill it than you two young men!
Patty De
Comment by admin
Thank you! With your support we have made it this far. You will always be special to Haiti UP! as one of our very first Historical supporters
Comment by Stephanie
Hey guys!!
Great work with HaitiUP!
I’m going to be helpin out haiti as well as soon as I graduate from my program here in Toronto!! I can’t wait to get involved with your amazing country. I will never stop fighting for haiti!
just wait for me!
Comment by joanne huddleston
WELL DONE to Junior and Minguito, you should be so proud of yourselves
Comment by Luken
First of all, let me say: Thank you. Thank you for your tireless support of children in several ways. , I want you to know, that your commitment does not go unnoticed.
My name is Luken Ermilus I’m twenty two (22) years old I was born in the poorest and the furriest province of Haiti.i’m living in port-au-prince specially at tabarre 52.and I’m also the second child in a family of seven (7) children, I have two brothers and 4 sisters i left my mom and my dad to came in the capital to continue and have a better education and then to searched also for a better life but nothing change, me and my family separated since I was a little boy but it’s not my fault either my dad and my mom fault, it’s life fault. There is something in my life that I never want to explain to other people. it’s the situation of my life and my family life. I remember one day I was talking to someone and then he asked how the situation of my life and my family life is. And I was afraid to explain him how it’s and he said to me how would you want someone give you something without asking? in a spite of all bad situation I studied very hard to finished with my high school but after finishing with high school I thought I would had a chance to go to university. My dad and my mom don’t even have enough to eat I wonder myself how would they help me to go university? After along researching on the net I discover your website and I started to read the good services you are providing the world. May you please help to find someone to help go university? Could you please help me to continue with going to school not high school but college if you do that to me I will be very glad? I rely on you please help me in this case.
I want to end this letter by thanking you again. Thank you for taking the time to read my request and please feel free the contact me with any question you may have my phone number 5093 111-7051 and I can be reached by e-mail at Lukenomega@yahoo.com or Luken.stout@yahoo.com I’m looking forward to hearing from you very soon Dear brothers.
Sincerely, yours faithfully
Luken Ermilus
(509)3-111-7051
Comment by SARAH KATZ
THESE GUYS HAVE GREAT HEARTS – I work with a small school/nutrition project for 30+ very poor local children which needs volunteers for helping with the education programme!!
Despite Junior and Minguito being very busy with Haiti-Up they immediately offered to help out there one day a week and to help with communication.
They deserve all good things in life – their can-do attitude is great/inspirational and really looking forward to working with (and learning from) them!!