Community redefined
There is a community of dedicated people in the U.S. and abroad who believe in the promise of a self-sufficient Haïti. We created Community2Community (C2C), a non-profit service organization, to give these individuals a place to come together and share their expertise in a variety of areas – from education to medicine and from carpentry to communications – toward C2C’s goal of establishing lasting change in Haïti, and ultimately, other communities ravaged by chaos.
There are also communities of resilient, hard-working people within Haïti. They are humble people who are not looking for handouts, but rather for the tools to create change and provide an opportunity to experience the basic life essentials of good health, a roof over their heads, and meals for their families. These fundamental necessities should not be met solely at special occasions, but rather incorporated as a normal routine of life. They hold onto the hope of an education for their children and a future of fulfillment for their sacrifices.
First Stop: Petit Goâve, Haïti
The work has already begun. C2C has a team on the ground in Haïti that is supporting current efforts on the local level in the coastal town of Petit Goâve, just 42 miles from Port-au-Prince. Our goal is to see the community’s vision realized and our mission accomplished.
Vision: To support international communities toward self-sufficiency and economic stability.
Mission: To serve as an umbrella organization working and collaborating with individuals, agencies and other organizations to facilitate broad-based initiatives that mobilize intellectual, financial, and material resources to recovering international communities in a sustained effort to support their transformation into healthier, sustainable, self-sufficient communities. So says the proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he will eat for a life time.”
This is the essence of C2C building self-sufficient communities by working with the community –– so that hopes become realities and the cycle reaffirms itself. We believe our unique model provides a way to reach beyond the pleas and the headlines, as well as the occasional miracle, to result in rebuilding neighborhoods, restoring identity and rejuvenating the spirit. It only starts with Haïti.
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Upcoming Events
- New! [5.31.12] C2C presents “Up From the Rubble” Photo Gallery and Auction Event showcasing photos taken by Haitian Photographer, Ocean Morisset and the C2C team. Proceeds from photo sales will go to completing the building of the water system to provide clean, potable water for over 16,000 people.
- [12.8.11] C2C partners with the Black Employee Network (BEN) of American Express for their "Blue Carpet Event". C2C CEO+FireStarter Marie-Yolaine Eusebe and the C2C Team, the only non-profit awarded the opportunity to participate in the event, will be the recipient of the event's cell phone drive. The cell phones donated at the event will go to C2C’s Haïti Restoration and Transformation Pilot Project.
- [11.12.2011] C2C Founder+FireStarter Marie-Yolaine Eusebe, Founder of Community2Community and Haitian Rountable Member, will be on hand with the C2C Team on November 12, 2011 to support the The Haitian Roundtable and the Global Syndicate with the New York Historical Society (NYHS) Haïti Day to display the Haitian Independence of Declaration original document at the New York Historical Society.
Latest News
- New! [April 26, 2012] C2C NY team returns home after an industrious week of meetings, surveying, and continuing work on the Haïti Restoration and Transformation Pilot Project’s water system initiative with the people of Petit Goâve.
- [Sept. 23, 2011] - C2C Founder+FireStarter, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe and C2C Project in Haïti featured in NY Daily News.
- [Sept. 23, 2011] - C2C Founder+FireStarter, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe featured in New York Beacon recently accepting a nomination by the Haitian Roundtable (HRT) to become one of its inaugural Members. [PDF, page 16]
- [Sept. 14, 2011] - C2C Founder+FireStarter, Marie-Yolaine Eusebe recently accepted a nomination by the Haitian Roundtable (HRT) to become one of its inaugural Members.