Almost 1 billion people drink unsafe water or have to travel more than 30 minutes to drink safe water. And almost all people living under $4 a day don't have refrigeration leaving it up to the women in households to bear the burden of sourcing water and food.  V'ice Box offers refrigeration, clean water, and jobs in low-income communities.

 

It provides food storage at temperatures below 5°C for 60 hours, collects ice block water for drinking, and creates employment through ice block delivery and manufacturing. It emphasizes sustainability by using free, recyclable insulation materials, with sponsor purchases limited to sheet metal and water bladder.

"EcoShield is tackling Haiti's plastic waste crisis head-on by transforming discarded plastics into sustainable and environmentally friendly building materials.

 

From durable paving stones to eco-friendly bricks, they’re creating innovative solutions that not only reduce pollution but also provide affordable and practical alternatives for construction. By turning waste into opportunity, EcoShield is paving the way—literally—for a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable Haiti

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More than 1 billion people in the world today lack access to health care services, 

 

MedCheckMe is a social franchise that will create jobs for the poor to deliver an affordable suite of health diagnostics for the poor including vision, hearing, skin, cardio and more for $1 per person which is an affordable price for those making under $4 a day.  

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The program is set to be piloted in 2025 in partnershipwith Zamni Lasante, the "Partners in Health" affiliate in Haiti.

 

 

Malaria remains a formidable challenge, with nearly half a million deaths recorded in 2016 and over 3 billion people at risk of transmission,

 

Airy Net holds the promise of significantly improving malaria prevention efforts and saving countless lives in the fight against this deadly disease.

 

This ingenious design aims to revolutionize the sleeping experience under mosquito nets, offering comfort without compromising protection.

The Foundation is interested in developing several social franchises focused on the development of micro-crops which are small footprint farms some measuring less than 3 meters squared that allows the poor to achieve incomes for growing high valued climate resistant crops. 

 

Currently the Foundation is engaged with a graduate of Earth University of Costa Rica in developing a social franchise for growing high protein mushrooms.  Other "orphan seed" crops are under investigation.   

Providing low cost cooking fuel and safe cooking systems for low income communities at the Base of the Pyramid.

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AGRI-GAS is being developed in conjunction with a team of students from the Bio-Engineering Department of Northeastern University.

 

 

It will be piloted in Haiti for one small community once suitable financing partners are identified