University of Fondwa, USA

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uFondwa USA Building Futures Event 2026 In April, we sat down with University of Fondwa students and a graduate to talk about what it means to become a homegrown professional in rural Haiti. Watch ...

On May 1, the University of Fondwa hosted a vibrant Local Product Showcase featuring locally made natural products from across the region.

What made the event especially meaningful was seeing current students and alumni showcasing products from the small businesses they are building themselves. From food products to handmade goods, the fair highlighted entrepreneurship, local production, and the growing impact of higher education rooted in rural community development.

At the University of Fondwa, students are not only earning degrees. They are creating opportunities for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Throwback Thursday ⭐️👇
Don't miss this Miami Herald article from ten years ago with quotes from Enel Beaulière of Fondwa's Radyo Zetwal!

Radio in Haiti is heartbeat of the community The distance between Port-au-Prince and rural Haiti is not just geographical. But community radio in Haiti is helping bring the rural population closer to the larger issues.

Meet the future of rural Haiti:
🌾 The Agronomists testing soil to help local farmers increase their yields.
🐄 The Veterinarians providing life-saving care for livestock (the "savings accounts" of rural families).
💼 The Entrepreneurs designing businesses that create local jobs.

One educated, committed young person can change the trajectory of an entire village. We’ve seen it happen, and we want you to see it, too.

Join us for a special live gathering: "Building Futures, One Student at a Time"
🗓 DATE: Tuesday, April 28
⏰ TIME: 5:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Online (Link below)

Register Here: https://ufondwa.org/building-futures-event

This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from University students. You’ll have the chance to ask them your own questions about their work and hear the real, measurable impact that begins with a scholarship.

Can’t join us live? Register anyway! We will send a recording of the session to everyone who signs up so you don’t miss these powerful stories.

⭐️Student Spotlight⭐️

Naika grew up in the mountains of Monika. She could have left. She chose to stay.
Now she's studying Business Management at the University of Fondwa with one goal: to go back home and build businesses that create jobs for her community.
This is what Haiti's future looks like.

🌺 A gift that doubles its impact.
Thanks to TWO generous donors, every gift to the University of Fondwa (UNIF) in Haiti will be MATCHED dollar for dollar, to fund 56 new scholarships for students who are ready to change their communities.
$25 becomes $50. $500 becomes $1,000. $3,000 funds a full scholarship and the match supports another student.
41% of UNIF's students are women, studying agronomy, veterinary medicine, and business, fields that are essential to rural Haiti's future. Our goal is gender parity, and these 56 scholarships will help us get there.
Most UNIF students come from rural families where university would otherwise be out of reach. With this support, they can focus on their studies and return home as professionals, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
We're already off to a strong start. 10 of the 56 scholarships are funded. But we need your help to go further.
Will you fund the next one? 👇

📣 Students Take the Mic at UNIF!

For a full month, students at the University of Fondwa gathered every morning from 7–8 a.m. during prayer time to debate important national and international issues—from food sovereignty to universal health care. Organized by fourth-year agronomy student Slanta Nicolas from Thomassin, the competition aimed to help students build confidence, sharpen their voices, and practice civil discourse on challenging topics.

The competition culminated on February 13 with a lively final debate on the question: “Does forgiving unfaithfulness show a lack of self-respect?” Congratulations to our winners: Lorie Francesca Riche (Agronomy), John Jamesely Theraud (Business Management), and Tony Jean Baptiste (Agronomy). 🏆