nyfoh

Email Address

info@nyfoh.org

Phone Number

516-548-1010

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Our Impact

See the Community Impact You Make!

What We Do

  • Support Services: Language assistance, job readiness, résumé development, and housing support

  • Community Partnerships: Collaboration with local leaders, organizations, and businesses

  • Advocacy: Promoting fair and inclusive immigration policies

  • Training & Capacity Building: Equipping organizations to better serve immigrant populations

  • Empowerment: Civic engagement, leadership development, and guidance through government systems

Our Impact

  • Language Access: Over 100 immigrants strengthened their English skills

  • Employment: 200 individuals secured stable jobs within six months

  • Housing Stability: 100 families placed in affordable housing

  • Community Engagement: More than 2,000 participants actively involved in local initiatives

  • Cultural Connection: Community events that celebrate diversity and mutual understanding

Together, we are expanding opportunity and strengthening inclusive communities.

Emergency Assistance & Food Security

Community Food Distribution

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) provides equitable, culturally responsive food access to families facing food insecurity and financial hardship across Long Island and Queens, serving 4,800+ individuals annually, including seniors and homebound households.

Key outcomes

  • Greater household food stability during economic hardship

  • Reduced financial strain, helping families prioritize housing, utilities, and healthcare

  • Improved access for seniors and limited-mobility residents

  • Stronger community-based distribution networks

Annual Community Health Fair

“Catch the Wellness Wave”

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) hosts an annual Community Health Fair centered on prevention, access, and wellness for families across Long Island and Queens.

What the fair offers:

  • Free health screenings & education

  • Direct access to healthcare and community resources

  • Preventive care & wellness awareness

  • Family-friendly activities, live music & community connection

Each year, we serve hundreds of families, helping reduce preventable illness, improve access to care, and strengthen overall community health.

Healthy communities start with access, knowledge, and action.

Diaspora Engagement

Bridging Communities. Empowering Haiti.

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) mobilizes the Haitian diaspora to advance sustainable, community-led progress in Haiti through coordinated action and shared investment.

Our focus:

  • Education & scholarships for long-term opportunity

  • Rural development and local economic growth

  • Environmental stewardship and resilience

  • Job creation & entrepreneurship

By strengthening global diaspora connections, NYFOH ensures collective support leads to measurable impact, reduced dependency, and lasting community resilience.

Financial Literacy Program

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) builds financial stability through practical, high-impact education led by licensed finance professionals—offered virtually and in person.

What participants learn:

  • Budgeting & expense management

  • Paychecks, taxes & withholdings

  • Credit education & score improvement

  • Investing fundamentals

  • Income growth & financial resilience

  • Retirement planning

  • Trusts & long-term wealth building

By strengthening financial decision-making, NYFOH helps families achieve stability, independence, and lasting economic opportunity.

Youth Forum

Empowering the Next Generation

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) creates safe, supportive spaces where young people can connect, be heard, and grow.

Program focus:

  • Open dialogue on education, employment, and health

  • Youth voice & self-expression in a supportive environment

  • Partnerships with schools, churches, and local government

  • Access to summer jobs, internships, and leadership opportunities

Why it matters

  • Builds confidence, leadership, and civic engagement

  • Prepares youth to become active, informed future leaders

Our Impact in Haiti

Environmental Sustainability

One Million Trees for La Visite National Park (International Program)

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) is leading the One Million Trees for Haiti initiative to restore forests and protect vital water sources at La Visite National Park—one of Haiti’s most critical ecological zones.

Why it matters:

  • Less than 1.5% of Haiti’s forest cover remains

  • Reforestation protects biodiversity, prevents soil erosion, and secures clean water

  • La Visite safeguards 9 major water springs supplying Port-au-Prince

Our approach:

  • Planting native forest and fruit trees

  • Restoring watersheds and ecosystem resilience

  • Strengthening climate and water security

Rural Women in Agriculture

Empowering Women. Restoring Hope. (International Program)

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) empowers women in rural Haiti as farmers, environmental stewards, and community leaders—addressing poverty, food insecurity, and environmental degradation together.

Program focus:

  • Micro-credit to launch and grow agricultural activities

  • Training in land preservation, soil management & agroforestry

  • Financial literacy to support long-term economic stability

By investing in women-led agriculture, NYFOH helps restore land, strengthen local food systems, and build sustainable livelihoods—benefiting families and entire communities.

Accessible Water Initiative (International Program)

NY Friends of Haiti 2010 (NYFOH) is working to expand clean water access in Savanne-Entourée, Haiti, where families, students, and farmers still spend hours each day searching for water.

Our focus

  • Build a community water well serving Éco-École d’Amitié and nearby households

  • Provide safe, reliable water for daily needs

  • Improve health, education, and livelihoods

Why it matters

  • Keeps children in school

  • Protects community health

  • Saves time and strengthens local resilience

Your support turns water scarcity into lasting opportunity.

 
 
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