Lidè's aim is to accompany Haitian girls in underserved communities as they improve their learning, health and well-being through art-centered educational programs in safe and nurturing environments. Lidè takes a whole-person approach to building capacity, empowerment and resiliency among adolescent girls and differently abled youth who have been denied equal access to education across rural Haiti. Their creative arts programs enable girls to increase their creativity, resiliency, hope, motivation, problem-solving capacities and self-confidence. Their academic support programs expands girls' educational attainment by offering primary, secondary, university, and vocational school scholarships, training in literacy, numeracy, and computer skills, and tutoring in diverse subjects such as math, science, and French. Their health programming strengthens girls’ mental and physical health through daily nutritious meals, medical services, individualized counseling, family planning education, and psychosocial support services. 

Combined, these programs create an ecosystem that allows girls to find their voices, thrive, and become actively engaged participants in their communities. They work in rural communities through the Artibonite region and the South of Haiti. They currently have programs in the following localities: Gilot, Tripo, Souvenance, Mapou, Bayonne, Les Coteaux, and Gonaives. Lidè trains and employs locals within the Haitian communities it serves, and collaborates with grassroots organizations and schools so that programs derive from and meet local needs, strengthen and utilize local capacity, and foster the community support girls need to complete their educational journeys.

Primary Functions

• Program/Project Implementation

Secondary Functions

Not applicable or unknown

Geographic Scope

• National

Attainment

• Primary completion
• Primary enrollment
• Secondary completion
• Secondary Enrollment

Skills

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• STEM

Website

LIDÈ

Headquarters location(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Office location(s)

• Haiti