The asl foundation Goes To Haiti!

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Preparation has begun for our first technology incubation and innovation project in Haiti. Our technologists are poised to deliver a 1 year course in computing to its first cohort of post-secondary students from Miragoane and Anse-a-Pitres. We are partnering with Ann Prepare Lavni, an organization serving youth and the community at-large, in Anse-a-Pitres, Haiti starting on July 2021.

In honor of our beloved, Anderson St. Louis, we endeavor to continue his calling of using technology to build an economic base of skilled workers in Haiti. We enable these individuals by fostering their development in the disciplines of media, cloud computing and interactive platforms. Each of these fields drives the growth of the world through large, middle and small companies.  

An Internet-connected computer, tablet or phone is as powerful in modern times as a pen,  paper and the printing press were around the turn of the century. How then do we use the modern tools, such as the computer, the tablet and the phone to transform the educational and employment future of deserving individuals in places like Haiti?   

While there are many NGOs and charities in Haiti, the long term prospect for Haiti is a self-sustaining economic base, a brain exchange with nations instead of a brain drain to nations. In Haiti, the challenge is providing a continuous line from the technology to the people so they may in turn use the technology to build a community of well-paid professionals. The baseline challenge is securing the basic requirements which include continuous, predictable power supply, reliable Internet within a brick and mortar building where individuals may collaborate. The collaboration may lead to prototypes and products that may be then invested in by other companies or sold on the open market.

The future is bright.