Quixote Center was pleased to support and participate in the Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA) One Diaspora Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill on May 20-21, 2025. Through over a dozen meetings with House and Senate offices, we asked Members of Congress to co-sponsor and advance the H.R. 1114 – Haitian American Enterprise Fund, a public-private partnership that would raise $5 billion over 5 years to rebuild Haiti’s infrastructure and attract investment through tax free zones.
As the attention in Haiti focuses on the yet unresolved insecurity crisis with gangs controlling most of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and most of the Artibonite region, we and our partners are preparing for the future of Haiti, one that is led by Haitians and for Haitians. Under congressional oversight, the Haitian American Enterprise Fund would provide equity, loans, and technical assistance to micro, small and medium-sized Haitian businesses with US and diaspora investments. We see this mini-Marshall plan, focusing on infrastructure investment, as a great vehicle to jump-start Haiti’s economy. The Haitian American Enterprise Fund is a unique opportunity for Haitian-led solutions to transition Haiti into a fully independent and prosperous nation.
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