MOSCTHA

The Socio-Cultural Movement of Haitian Workers (MOSCTHA) is an international non-profit organization founded in 1985. MOSCTHA is dedicated to the environmental, cultural, and social progressions of the under-represented and underprivileged communities of both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. We achieve our mission by: >Promoting the education and defense of the human rights of immigrants and their families by means of conferences, seminars, and legal aid; >Fostering cooperative community and entrepreneurial development by promoting self-management and community participation in local development plans, especially in border areas; >Training the population in projects fostering new alternative agricultural and business opportunities, job opportunities, access to microcredit, and management of microenterprises. >Developing medical care and comprehensive health programs in shanty towns and border areas; >Fostering water resource and environmental education and organizing environmental clean-up days with direct participation by the communities; >Running comprehensive educational programs on such topics as community organization and management, leadership, family planning, domestic violence, and gender equality.