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Global Post Article on Building Markets: “The Multiplier Effect – Driving Haiti’s Recovery by Spending Dollars Locally”

11 May 2012 | Haiti

In an extensive article published online on May 11, 2012, the Global Post hails the work of Building Markets (formerly Peace Dividend Trust) in facilitating local purchases i... More

COPROFER Kenbe: How PDT’s Training Helps Businesses Win Contracts

24 April 2012 | Haiti

Raymonde Verna was losing business. As the director of COPROFER Kenbe, a national cooperative of wire and iron workers in business since 1980, she had the resources to compete... More

Workshop Looks at Family-Owned Businesses in Haiti / Un Atelier se Penche sur les Entreprises Familiales en Haiti

21 March 2012 | Haiti

In Haiti as in the rest of Latin America and the Caribbean, most businesses are owned by families. That dynamic may help with trust and comfort levels, but it also interacts w... More

Peace Dividend Trust Teams Up with Haiti’s JobPaw.com / Peace Dividend Trust s’associe avec JobPaw.com d’Haiti

6 March 2012 | Haiti

Peace Dividend Trust has teamed up with JobPaw, Haiti’s leading employment and training website, to promote PDT’s services that link local businesses with national and i... More

Peace Dividend Marketplace-Haiti Featured on Télé Ginen

10 May 2012 | Haiti

PDT Dividend Marketplace-Haiti Country Director Segolene d’Herlincourt was a recent guest of host Joseph Paillant on his talk show on Télé Ginen. The hour-long program i... More

Gerly Distribution Finds Its Way to International Customers / Gerly Distribution se crée un Chemin vers une Clientèle Internationale

13 April 2012 | Haiti

Founded in 1998 by agronomist Yvette Marsan, Gerly Distribution always had a good reputation for high-quality products and impeccable service. The company sells agricultural p... More

Sustainable Haiti Conference Scheduled for April 24-25

15 March 2012 | Haiti

The 3rd annual Sustainable Haiti Conference scheduled for April 23-25, 2012 in Miami Beach, Florida will feature special forums on investment, construction, and entrepreneursh... More

PDM-Haiti Newsletter-February 2012 / PDM-Haïti Bulletin Mensuel-Février 2012

5 March 2012 | Haiti

Please click the links to read our February newsletter/Prière de cliquer les liens pour lire notre bulletin mensuel de février.... More

Plantes et Services: Growing in Haiti

25 April 2012 | Haiti

Laguerre Jean Dieusel has been able to increase his business’s employees five-fold thanks to PDT. As the owner of Plantes et Services, an agricultural supply firm, Dieusel w... More

Le Nouvelliste Profiles Sea Cucumber Company Cited as PDT-Haiti Success Story

4 April 2012 | Haiti

PDT’s success stories are finding their way into the local press. In its April 4, 2012 edition, Haiti’s leading newspaper, Le Nouvelliste, features an extensive article on... More

PDT Workshop Helps Businesses in Gonaïves Connect with Potential Buyers / La séance de formation de PDT aide à mettre les entreprises aux Gonaïves en contact avec des acheteurs potentiels

7 March 2012 | Haiti

Alcimé Shener came because his dress design company, BPA Salon de Couture, is looking to expand into the Port-au-Prince market. The owner of Phanor Mercier talks with staff f... More

Video: Jacmel, Haiti Mobilizes to “Buy Local” / Vidéo : Jacmel, Haiti mobilisé pour « acheter local »