About Us
Haiti is experiencing crises that complicate daily life across the country. And yet, many Haitian leaders and community organizations persevere. From the ground up, they are strengthening the country’s healthcare, education, rural economies and more.
WHAT IS POCKETS OF HOPE?
Pockets of Hope is a campaign of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and partners to broaden investment in locally led initiatives that are building a strong and equitable future for Haitian children, families and communities.
OUR OBJECTIVES
In collaboration with fellow funders, grantees and other partners dedicated to Haiti, we will:
- Work to increase investments and maximize impact.
- Bring powerful stories from Haiti of groundbreaking locally led initiatives.
- Share best practices in philanthropy for system-level change, grounded in authentic partnerships, community engagement, local leadership and equity.
Campaign Funding Partners
OUR COMMITMENT TO ACTION
At the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting in New York, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation announced a “Commitment to Action.” Program Officer Alix Cantave shared that WKKF will invest $30 million over three years in locally led efforts to advance opportunities for Haitian children, families and communities, and he called on other funders to collectively commit an additional $60 million. At that time, Digicel Foundation, Dunn Family Charitable Foundation and Porticus also made commitments totaling $20 million.
RECENT UPDATES
OSF Pledges $20M to Pockets of Hope
Open Society Foundations has joined the Pockets of Hope campaign, announcing in April 2024 a commitment of $20 million to support a range of initiatives aimed at strengthening Haitian civil society and fostering inclusive development.
Garcelle Beauvais Joins Pockets of Hope
Watch a powerful round-table discussion with actress, humanitarian and proud Haitian Garcelle Beauvais; WKKF President and CEO La June Montgomery Tabron; and former Haitian Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis, president of Foundation for Knowledge and Liberty (FOKAL), in Port-au-Prince.