Twenty years ago, Astrid went to Haiti for the first time and fell in love with the country and the people. Living in Haiti and working for an orphanage for five years, where she was exposed to the suffering of some very broken and traumatized children, she learned that even the most vulnerable lives could be transformed into lives of hope and opportunity, if loving support and the right tools were presented. Astrid decided to dedicate her life helping Haitian young people to empower themselves. After having worked for the orphanage of ‘Nos Petits Freres et Soeurs’ for ten years, Astrid founded Kids Connection Haiti in 2009. Astrid studied International Business in the Netherlands, her home country. Currently she lives...
in Washington DC with her two sons. She is fluent in seven languages, including Creole and French.
1 topic · no fee, no honorarium, no mileage
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Imagine being 18 years old, ready to spread your wings, eager to go to college or find a job. An exciting time in your life, right? Now imagine being 18 years old, without a family, without a diploma, without any working experience and without a network. What would you do? Where would you go?
Have you ever thought about the impact a stable family life has on your (professional and personal) development? With a 40% unemployment- and illiteracy rate countrywide, orphans in Haiti suffer the most.
Kids Connection Haiti was founded to empower orphans in Haiti to become contributing, self-sufficient members within their communities through education, life skills training, community service, mentorship, and career development. We would love to share with you how Kids Connection Haiti has been successful in empowering these young men and women create financially independent futures.
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