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Two Mules for Haiti

We develop opportunities for improvement in education, healthcare and farming in rural Haiti.

aka Two Mules   |   Chapel Hill, NC   |  https://twomules.org

Mission

Two Mules' mission is to develop partnerships to improve healthcare, education and agriculture in underserved Haitian communities. Our aim is to facilitate public-private partnerships to generate results-based impacts that are culturally appropriate, technologically effective, and sustainable. Our multi-stakeholder approach emphasizes in-depth evaluations of contexts on the ground to develop demand-driven programs that foster shared ownership. We apply systematic research to develop multiple interventions that are evaluated and adapted for maximum efficacy and scalability. Our board is composed of Haitians and Americans dedicated to empowering women and young adults through partnership programs to grow market-based solutions, and we disseminate our results to diverse audiences.

Ruling year info

2019

Principal Officer

Joseph Herbert

President/Co-founder

Henry Oehmann

Main address

200 Hayes Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27517 USA

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EIN

84-3250074

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

L'Acul Water and Sanitation Program

Two Mules' L'Acul Water and Sanitation Program is a multi-year WASH program designed to provide access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene in several rural Haitian communities. Farming families in the mountainous LAcul Communal Section, west of Gros-Morne, are some of the most challenged in the western hemisphere. Most are extremely poor, subsisting on their gardens and the few dollars they earn selling produce. Malnutrition is commonplace and enteric diseases seriously impact child mortality. Unsafe drinking water and unsanitary hygiene practices are critical health concerns, and this program is designed to improve access to clean water and appropriate waste sanitation technology. In-depth contextual research, community dialog and educational promotion guide interventions that initially target one community, with the results used to inform future WASH programs scaled and adapted to the specific needs of several neighboring communities.

Population(s) Served
People of African descent
People of Caribbean descent
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

Two Mules' Molas Agroforestry Program (MAP) is designed to address the critical problem of deforestation, severe erosion and agricultural shortages among Haitian farming families in the mountainous western Artibonite. The MAP will plant thousands of tree seedlings to replace the severely depleted natural forests with a program that situates the reforestation effort within the existing agricultural system. Plantings will include a selection of indigenous trees for fuel, along with economically beneficial trees for lumber and fruit, as well as understory crops such as coffee, arranged to enhance soil and crop health. The goal is to design and implement an integrated system that will create a sustainable source of fuel, reduce soil erosion, restore depleted organic content to the soil, and encourage composting and regenerative farming practices. Systematic on-site research together with community dialog and education guide the selected methods of intervention.

Population(s) Served
Farmers
Extremely poor people
Families
People of African descent

Two Mules' Bon Samaritain Education program award seventy-seven student scholarships in 2022. Bon Samaritain is the only secondary (post-sixth grade) school in the L'Acul Commune (population: ~ 17,000), and it receives no support from the Haitian government or the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti. Education is highly prized by working families in L'Acul, but extreme poverty makes the tuition impossible for many. Two Mules partners with Episcopal churches and private donors in the U.S. and Haiti, to provide scholarship funds for the most deserving students from families who cannot afford tuition, room and board. In addition to scholarships, students are provided backpacks and supplies that are truly appreciated.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Extremely poor people
Students
People of African descent
Women and girls

Two Mules' Deye Mon, Gen Mon Draft Animal Program began supporting for draft animals in 2019 with the purchase of two mules. Partnering with the Fondasyon Melina, a Haitian NGO, draft animals are placed in the care of families who use the animals for their own needs and for those of primary schools in their communities. Pack animals transport people, supplies, materials, and equipment to and from schools, markets, and villages across the roadless, mountainous terrain.

Population(s) Served
People of African descent
People with diseases and illnesses
Economically disadvantaged people
Farmers
Unemployed people

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Fondasyon Melina 2021

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of entrance scholarships and awards and exit scholarships

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Bon Samaritain Scholarship Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Two Mules awards scholarships to needy students. The scholarships pay for tuition at parochial schools because the state fails to provide for an adequate education.

Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Bon Samaritain Scholarship Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Program began in 2020.

Number of new grants received

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

L'Acul Water and Sanitation Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This measures the number of grants that were awarded during the calendar year. Generally, grants were received once a proposal is submitted and approved by the granting agency.

Median grant amount

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

L'Acul Water and Sanitation Program

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This measures the median grant received. This is calculated as the midpoint value for all the grants received

Number of donations made by board members

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

This measures the number of directors who made a donation to Two Mules during the calendar year.

Average number of dollars received per donor

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

This measures the average dollar contribution made by donors. This included direct donations and donations received from web-based sources. The dollar-value is gross, before any fees has been taken

Number of people receiving safe drinking water from community systems

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups

Related Program

L'Acul Water and Sanitation Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We are in the process of training the community concerning safe drinking water.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Two Mules for Haiti has the following organizational goals:
1. To improve the lives of Haitians
2. To provide student scholarships to needed Haitian students and enhance their educational experience.
3. To improve the lives of Haitians in our designated area by improving the water quality of the region around the village of Fierville, Cher Maitre, and Molas.
4. To improve the water quality of these villages by providing access to individual bio-sand filters.
5. To support and promote local community efforts of reforestation, microfinancing, adult education, literacy, and access to health care providers.
6. To coordinate the achievement of each of these goals with the Fondasyon Melina, a Haitian-base NGO.

Two Mules seeks to fund projects in Haiti through individual donations, grants, and support with organizations such as Rotary International whose goals are aligned with Two Mules for Haiti. Our fundraising approach is to identify organizations whose goal is to promote and support efforts to improve the lives of Haitians. We work through and closely with the Haitian NGO Fondasyon Melina and with our board member Wildaine Andre, an Episcopal priest. Working through our board of directors, Two Mules identifies potential donors and donor organizations to support our projects. These projects include: educational scholarships for needy students, water and sanitation hygiene, agro-forestry and reforestation, micro-financing, adult education, and access to healthcare services.

Two Mules Capabilities for meeting these goals include:
1. A diverse board of directors including an international board of U.S. and Haitian directors
2. Partnerships with both U.S. and Haitian NGOs.
3. Focused efforts on the primary objectives with expertise in healthcare, finance, community organizing, and native language and anthropological skills.
4. Sponsorship with broad-based international civic and religious organizations and globally recognized public health institutions that support our core mission.

In our second year of operation, we have accomplished the following:
1. Awarded over 120 scholarships to needy students in Haiti;
2. Conducted a special survey of the water quality needs in the L'Acul region of Haiti;
3. Secured the services of a priest and community leader in the L'Acul region;
4. Sponsored a practicum for a graduate student (Haitian-born) at the Gilling's School of Public Health;
5. Doubled our contributions in our second year of operation; and
6. Received grants from two different non-profit religious organization to support our projects.
7. Conducted assessment of the associations and cooperatives in the support region of Haiti

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Two Mules for Haiti

Board of directors
as of 05/22/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Dr. Joseph Herbert

Associate, Research Laboratories of Archaeology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; retired.


Board co-chair

J. Henry Oehmann III

Two Mule for Haiti

Term: 2019 - 2022

Rev. Wildaine Andre

Rector, St. Aidan Episcopal Church, La Tortue, Haiti

Charles Jean Baptiste Provins

Assistant Principal, Institution Mixte La Rédemption (Eglise épiscopale d'Haïti)

Dr. Whitman Reardon

Pediatrician, Chapel Hill Internal Medicine

Dr. Ghislaine Duhamel

Veterinarian (retired); Rotary International member

Rev. Clarke French

Rector, Church of the Holy Family Episcopal, Chapel Hill, NC

Patricia Morrison Rudovsky

Retired

Thomas Dyne

United States Army (retired)

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/22/2022
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/16/2022

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.