In Haiti, one of the biggest barriers to agriculture is not land or knowledge — it’s funding. There is no stable government support. There are no reliable agricultural loan systems. Even capable farmers with land and experience often cannot start because farming requires upfront investment.

That’s where Vital Steps Haiti (VSH) steps in. We want this to be one of our first major initiatives toward creating sustainable communities.

The goal is to create a revolving agricultural fund — giving microloans to launch more businesses and farms that feed the community.

One small pool of capital.
Moving from farmer to farmer.
Creating a snowball effect.
And eventually funding even larger agricultural initiatives.

And the impact goes beyond food.

Each small farm creates employment. Even a 500–1,000 bird operation supports multiple people:
• Someone to manage and monitor the flock
• Someone to assist with processing
• Women in the marketplace who sell the chickens
• Transporters who move the product

Food production strengthens local markets.
Local markets strengthen families.
Stronger families strengthen the economy.

Long term, this initiative will also include education — teaching basic economics, farm management, and profitability — so these operations become sustainable businesses, not short-term survival efforts.

This is how a country begins feeding itself.
This is how stability begins.
This is how dependency decreases.

Our first project is to raise $2500 for Zachary’s chicken farm. This $2,500 will not be a donation that disappears. It will function as a microloan under our agricultural initiative. Zachary will raise between 500–1,000 chickens over a 6–8 week cycle. Once sold, a portion of the proceeds will repay the fund. That same money will then be lent to the next farmer — whether they are raising fish, growing plantains, papaya, lettuce, or expanding poultry.