Organization
LOCAL (Local Capacity Alliance)/AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team) Haiti
Mission
Strengthening local capacities through a participatory approach while fostering Universal values.
Organizational Expertise
Capacity Building, Climate/Environment, Gender / Womens Empowerment, Health, Humanitarian/Emergency Response, Livelihoods, Lab or Field Testing
Technologies & Fuels
Biomass (Ag. Residue, Processed Biomass, etc.), Charcoal, Pellets / Briquettes
Clean Cooking Activities
LOCAL / AMURT implement a long-term initiatives focusing on a variety of programs related to clean cookstoves, such as reforestation, watershed protection, agro-forestry, model rural agro-models/value-chains, etc. Our technical team focuses on the testing and follow-up technical studies of particular models of clean cookstoves.
Partnership
LOCAL / AMURT are a unique partnership between an International NGO and a local implementing organization. We have more than 20 years experience in Haiti, and have a range of past and ongoing initiatives in the areas of environmental protection/restoration, reforestation, clean energy, social enterpreneurship, and community capacity building. We have considerable experience and capacities in realizing highly technical programs in Haiti which have often been linked to academic or development institutions, and have led to concrete initiatives to respond to challenges identified by selected Haitian communities. We seek to contribute to diverse partnerships through our exprerience, local operational capacities, or technical studies and support to larger Haiti-based or regional initiatives.
Regions Operating In
Latin America and Caribbean
Country Based In
Haiti
Address
#1 Rue Epina
Delmas 31
Port-au-Prince,
Website
Primary Point of Contact
Name: Mr. Demeter Russafov
Title: Programs Coordinator
Email: drussafov@amurthaiti.org
Phone: (509) 3311 - 0664
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