P4H Global

We, P4H Global, are calling for a radical shift in how the world sees and engages in aid.

Sometimes, the truth is disturbing. It has a way of introducing discomfort and offense when we least expect it. In the world of aid and charity work, the truth remains that good intentions can be dangerous.

Let us explain. On average, Americans donate about 4.7 billion pounds of clothes a year to charity. That’s no surprise. Most of us have donated an old T-shirt or a pair of jeans to charities in response to the devastating poverty we’ve seen in our communities, in our nation, and our world. It’s common practice to give old clothes and shoes to people in poverty because it feels like the right thing to do. Unfortunately, this type of aid never addresses the root issues of poverty. It only causes troubling unintended consequences. Although this type of aid is designed to help, it can easily cause an unhealthy dependence on the giver while stripping the receiver of all dignity.


We believe that in order to truly help vulnerable populations, we must not only give with our hearts but also with our minds. In order to redefine aid, donors and charity workers must move away from practices that only provides temporary relief and move towards evidence-driven aid that leads to long-term development. Our vision is to see aid redefined in Haiti, America, and globally.

Our mission is to train people to transform nations. We take a two-pronged approach to achieve this goal. According to USAID, over 80% of Haitian educators are not qualified or trained. Our goal is to see 100% of these Educators trained and operating with pedagogical best practices. Our first approach is to partner with Haitian Educators to provide quality teacher training.

Our second approach is to partner with Americans to provide Impact and Conference trips that focus on sustainable development and methods of effective aid. Our trips are designed to engage participants in activities, dialogue, and times of reflection that provide a foundation for understanding sustainable development. During these trips we partner with local communities in order to provide trainings that help build mutually beneficial relationships.

We have an excellent staff team of nine in the U.S. and twenty in Haiti. Our U.S. staff are divided to focus on general administration, research and evaluation, fundraising, and program supervision. Our twenty Haiti staff all operate for the purpose of the Teacher Training program. We have people on our team that are dedicated to quality work and expansion of our services. Our team is constantly growing as we bring on new trainers to scale our programs, therefore expanding our reach.

Since the beginning of P4H in 2011, we've trained over 6,000 educators through our Teacher Training sessions, workshops, and conferences on effective, student-centered pedagogy. This equates to approximately 210,000 students who have been impacted and are now receiving better, quality education in Haiti. There are over 18,000 schools in Haiti, and our desire is to see 100% of educators in those schools operating with best pedagogical practices, giving their students the education they deserve for a brighter future. In the next 5-6 years, our aim is to reach 16% of schools in Haiti (2,880). This follows the theory of diffusion of innovations, stating that in order to reach critical mass of adopting an innovation into society, you must reach 16% of the population. We believe this is an achievable goal. Within the next several years, we are also working to expand our operations to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, as we've already begun building connections on the ground in Nicaragua.