our mission
The Haitian American Caucus-US, Inc. (HAC-US) is a global community development nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide Haitian communities around the world with access to information and resources that will foster self-development and success.
The Haitian American Caucus-Haiti, Inc. (HAC-Haiti) advances opportunities and improves the quality of life for the people of Haiti and all of its descendants. HAC strengthens the capacity of communities through education and comprehensive community development. HAC-Haiti promotes sustainable development in Haiti that eliminates extreme poverty by providing opportunities for education, health, and economic self-sufficiency. HAC believes that educationally, economically, and socially empowering men, women, and their children, (family unit) we can create strength that will build a better Haiti tomorrow.
Our goal is to improve the reputation and visibility of minorities by breaking the barriers we face while living in America. We are dedicated to educating our community by providing them with essential tools to ensure success in their personal and professional lives, as well as engaging in collective action to empower the youth in the struggle for social and economic justice.
Founded in 2009 by Samuel Darguin, Samuel Pierre, and Jeff Lindor, our founders believe that a healthy community consists of individuals who believe in educating and empowering themselves so they can pay it forward.
We start you from very young…
" Mwen jwenn yo jwe ak zanmi m 'ak aprann lèt mwen chak jou nan lekòl pi renmen m' yo."
— Natalie Francois
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake rocked the already impoverished island of Haiti. Hundreds of thousands lost their lives and even more were left without a home and without basic needs such as toiletries, water, food and shelter. Immediately after the earthquake, HAC put together a relief clinic for the local Brooklyn community where Haitian families were able to make phone calls to family members in Haiti through a partnership with T-Mobile.
We also had a local chapter of the American Red Cross on site offering grief counselingand other services to family members of victims in Haiti. We also set up media stations with computers and scanners to upload pictures of missing family members and loved ones online to CNN-ireport and other media networks. 100% of the money collected that night was given to the American Red Cross for their work in Haiti. HAC did not receive a dime of these efforts for Haiti.
Our reward were the smiles off the face of parents when they reached their children, mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles on the phone and the tears that flowed from their eyes when those family members said “I am okay, I am alive.”