Doug Albertson and Ken Mundt from Opportunities for Communities, Amherst.

This long-standing organization is based on the concept of linking communities to enhance cooperation and generate educational and sustainable development opportunities in Haiti.  College students from the US engage in the planning, execution and management of projects that provide rudimentary economic development potential within its partner communities.  For example, OfC operates a school for Restavek children in Les Cayes and a summer school program there, and provides scholarships, health screening, clean water, micro-lending and other amenities in the rural village of Bellabe.  Recently, because they can’t send American student groups to Haiti, OfC switched gears and is working with the American University of Les Cayes on academic exchanges and remote learning.