Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate every donation! Visit our donation page to make a one-time contribution or signup as a monthly contributor. We guarantee every cent will go toward helping Restavek girls.

We accept debit, credit, paypal, google pay, bitcoin through our donation page. We also accept checks by mail.

Our online campaign tools highlight many ways you can support our mission. For instance, you can request donations in place of holiday gifts, organize a party or event, or raise pledges through a charity race. You could sell lemonade, organize a community garage sale, or host a bake sale. The possibilities are endless. Have fun with it!

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Our program depends on amazing volunteers from around the world. We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and would love to have you join our team!

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We plan missions to Haiti throughout the year to observe our efforts, track our progress, and ensure the success of our programs. Although these opportunities are more limited, we would love for you to join us.

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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. Please contact us for a tax receipt.

Please email us at info.hno@haiti-now.org with “REMOVE” as the subject line.

Our program's focus is to aid Restavek girls. We identify girls in need through our experience, contacts, and community outreach. We also receive referrals from the Brigade de Protection des Mineurs and the Institut du Bien-Être Social et de Recherches.

100% of your donations pay for programs and initiatives to aid girls in servitude.

The school will be staffed by licensed teachers trained by a local partner. The safe-house will employ licensed caretakers. The school and safe house will each have its own administrator and share a psychologist. The safe house will also have a chief caretaker on staff.

All residents and personnel will know and actively maintain strict but empowering policies governing rights, duties, and protocols. We will maintain a caretaker to resident ratio of 1:6. Each caretaker will be consistently trained & supported and supervised by the Chief Caretaker. Residents will have access to an in-house psychologist. We have a strict zero-tolerance policy against any form of mental or physical abuse or punishment. Caretakers will have direct ongoing communications with our residents that they will document to ensure the best possible care.

Local partners aligned with our pedagogical vision will conduct ongoing training and classroom observation for all teachers.

Our educational program focuses on verifiable objectives and results that guide and record our progress. Attendance, active participation, appropriate literacy, grading, graduation rates, and teacher satisfaction are the most important measures of our progress.

100% of donations go to fund our programs. Please review our financials for a breakdown of our budget.

When Alex Lizzappi first visited Haiti, he was devastated by what he saw and was compelled to act. The profound poverty and its impact on children were unimaginable. After the devastating earthquake of 2010, he established Haiti Now to help Haiti’s most marginalized population: Restavek girls.

Restavek is a derogatory Haitian Creole term meaning “a child who lives with someone else” in a state of abuse. These impoverished children stay with marginally wealthier families and work without pay in exchange for better living conditions and access to school. In reality, they often live in terrible conditions, work for the majority of the day, and are refused an education. Restavek girls are in dire need of a safe home and education. Our programs are designed to help them achieve their full potential and effect continuous improvement in their communities. Read more

An accelerated education allows Restavek girls, regardless of age or educational background, to attain a sixth-grade diploma in just three years. Many girls have never attended school before and are older than their classmates. An accelerated education will jump-start their education. Our students will have the opportunity to learn about themselves, build self-confidence, and explore their interests and potential vocations. Our goal is to enable them to become fully independent and successful adults. Learn more.

We work directly with our recipients. We have the experience. We’ve developed a strategy based on statistical research and the latest developments in the field. We guarantee 100% of your donation goes directly to our programs. We are transparent, efficient, and committed.

We collect extensive data to measure our results and track our progress. We manage all financial resources to avoid waste and increase our efficiency. Our life-changing programs are specially tailored to create long-term solutions.

Caused by both geopolitics and natural disasters, Haiti’s extreme poverty is ripping families apart. Restavek girls are one of the most vulnerable populations in the world and they need our help in breaking the cycle of poverty, becoming financially independent, and creating a real chance in their communities.

Although successful, our book bank was limited in the ways it could help Restavek girls. In October 2016, we broadened our efforts to focus on the core of the problem - namely the lack of education and a safe place to live. Our current goal is to open the first residential school and fine-tune an efficient prototype to replicate in the future.

We are based in Miami, Florida. Our recipients are Restavek girls in Haiti. Our team is global.