Friends of FOKAL - Friends of FOKAL
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers. “ – Charles W Eliot

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The Haitian Art featured below is courtesy of Medalia.net. You do not need to send us anything, just click on one of the paintings below from our website to buy a beautiful Haitian painting and by doing so, you will be helping Haiti. A percentage of your purchase will go to Friends of FOKAL.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON ONE OF THE FOUR MEDALIA ART ABOVE FROM OUR WEBSITE FOR US TO BENEFIT FROM OUR AFFILIATION WITH THEM

letter from Friends of FOKAL

Friends of FOKAL

Friends of FOKAL, a Tides Center Project, is the US fundraising arm of FOKAL. It provides the structure necessary to seek funding in the U.S. With its 501(c)(3) status, it can accept contributions that are fully tax deductible.

Our Vision

Friends of FOKAL's vision is to fully support the mission of FOKAL while being based in the US. FOKAL's vision is to influence and shape the future of Haiti by investing in the education and development of young leaders and citizens who will create conditions for better life in the country socially, politically and economically.

Our Advisory Board

Michèle D. Pierre-Louis (Chair)
Executive Director, FOKAL

Alice G. Blanchet
Director of Development for Advocacy
The Haiti Democracy Project

Carolle Charles
Professor, Sociology & Anthropology
Baruch College

Pam Coughlin
Executive Director
Children's Resources International

Josiane Hudicourt-Barnes
Researcher
TERC

Piotr Korynski
Economist, Former Director
Economic & Business Development Program
Open Society Institute

Lorraine Mangones
Deputy Director
FOKAL

Susan Schnuer
Assistant Director
Mortenson Center for International
Library Programs
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Friends of FOKAL

The Council

Ambassadors to The Council still in formation…
Marguerite J. Baril
Architect

Georges Boursiquot
Realtor/Fabrikant Real Estate, LLC.

Patricia Beene
Chief Financial Officer, Intrepid Museum

Alande Brezault, M.D.
I&B Medical Associations, Inc
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Ruben Clermont
President, Work Ready Consortium

Margareth Corkery

Zeinab Eyega
Executive Director, Sauti Yetu, Center for African Women

Linda Moise Mellon
Director, Friends of FOKAL (Lead)

Erwin Lerebours, M.D.

Elizabeth Pierre-Louis
Program Director, Libraries, FOKAL

Margareth Moise-Thomas
Realtor and IT Database Consultant

Mark Narron
Program Officer, Open Society Institute

Kherlyn Veillard-Marcel
Deputy Budget Director, Open Society Institute

Bill White
President, Intrepid Museum