Creating Opportunities in Southern Haiti

Timeframe: 2010-Present

Peace Winds began support activities in Haiti after a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck just west of the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, in January 2010. Since then, Peace Winds has remained active supporting communities near Les Cayes in the Southern Department. Our team has carried out vocational training and entrepreneurship programs; supported relief and recovery after natural disasters; hosted community-wide disaster readiness workshops; and constructed community centers that double as emergency shelters in times of disaster.

Read the program updates below to learn more.

  • 6 Haitian men drag a small wooden boat on a rocky shore next to blue water

News from Haiti

A Fresh Start for a Haitian Fishing Cooperative
January 7, 2026

Members of APEDESSUD (Association des Pêcheurs de la Deuxième Section de Saint… Read more >

Building Opportunities and Self-Reliance Through Vocational Programs in Haiti
September 2, 2025

Peace Winds continues to work with APEDESSUD (Association des Pêcheurs de la… Read more >

two Haitian men and one woman are in a small teal and white fishing boat surrounded by a clear blue ocean
Haitian Fishing Community Regains Self-Reliance
May 6, 2025

For more than a year, Peace Winds has partnered with a fishing… Read more >

New Boat and New Opportunities for Fishermen in Haiti
October 30, 2024

In February 2024, Peace Winds began a partnership with a fishing co-operative… Read more >

Skills Training and Equipment for Fishermen in Southern Haiti
July 3, 2024

As a result of Haiti’s economic challenges and natural disasters in recent… Read more >

Haitian man wearing a t-shirt and shorts holds a wooden oar and stands next to a small wooden boat on a rocky shore with blue water and sky in the background
Help Peace Winds Provide Equipment for Haiti’s Fishermen Little by Little
March 28, 2024

Even small donations can make a huge difference for the communities Peace… Read more >