Mangrove Fund

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Mangrove Fund
Founded2007
FoundersPeter Galen, Bill Pierznik, Mary Pierznik, and Josh Smith
Type 501(c)(3)
FocusSupport and funding of sustainable development projects in rural Haitian communities
Headquarters Portland, Oregon
Area served
Haiti
Employees
All-volunteer
Volunteers
10-15
Website Mangrove Fund

Mangrove Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 to fund Haitian grassroots groups that initiate and support sustainable community development projects in rural Haiti. Its administrative costs are absorbed by its board of directors, and it is all-volunteer. [1]

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Mission statement

"To help Haitians build better lives for themselves and their communities by funding efforts and organizations that provide training, tools, and support to the local population with the goal of achieving and maintaining innovative and sustainable solutions to problems that are endured in everyday rural life in Haiti, including lack of education, poor community development, lack of sanitation, and poverty." [2]

History

Mangrove Fund was founded in 2007 in Portland, Oregon by Peter Galen, Bill Pierznik, Mary Pierznik, and Josh Smith in response to the extreme poverty of Haiti, specifically rural Haiti.

Projects

In 2008 Mangrove Fund provided a grant to a Haitian grassroots organization, Vwa Ayiti, "The Voice of Haiti," to aid sanitation development, water purification, and medical outreach in rural communities. The monies enabled the purchase and installation of composting toilets. [3] Other projects include support of the Zanmite Artists' Center on the Haitian island of Lagonav, 45 miles from the Haitian mainland. [4]

Earthquake response

The Fund has intensified its fund-raising efforts since the January 12, 2010 Haiti earthquake. [5] A fundraising campaign, "Coins for Haiti," was begun by Richelor Pierznik, in Portland, Oregon for immediate emergency aid to the children and caregivers of damaged or destroyed Haitian orphanages. [6]

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References

  1. Official Website: About Mangrove Fund Archived 2008-10-30 at archive.today
  2. Mission Statement Archived 2010-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Projects Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Projects Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. News Room, Haverford College. "Responding to the crisis in Haiti". Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania . Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  6. Terry, Lynne. "Portland-area groups scramble to get help to Haiti". The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. Retrieved 2010-01-18.

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