Quixote Center programs defend human rights and dignity, and work to change systems and structures so that families and communities can live free of poverty, violence, and cruelty.
We provide financial assistance to vulnerable populations in Haiti and Central America for viable and sustainable projects that promise to have a significant and sustainable impact on the lives of the people involved. Examples include:
- Agro-forestry programs in Haiti that increase farmer income, improve local food security, and protect Haiti’s fragile environment;
- Farmer cooperatives in Nicaragua to improve income and support environmental initiatives;
- Migrant shelters and other humanitarian aid along the migrant route in Central America and Mexico;
- Emergency assistance for persons displaced from violence in Haiti.
Simultaneously we work to influence US policies that too often are the source of problems for people in the countries we serve. Our advocacy priorities include:
- Stopping the illegal flow of weapons from the United States that fuel gang violence and cartels in Haiti, Mexico and other countries in Latin America;
- Advocating for US foreign and immigration policies that support human rights and dignity in the countries where we work;
- Impacting US foreign assistance so that it empowers communities instead of the aid industry.
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