Club500 Mission Statement

Club500 Inc. is a nonprofit organization that believes in the improvement of the quality of life of the people of
Labrousse, Haiti.

About Club500

CLUB 500 for Labrousse, Haiti is an initiative of men and women from Labrousse and its surroundings. Created on
December 1, 2021, the Club’s vision is to mobilize and pull a maximum of resources to invest strategically in
initiatives capable of contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of the residents of Labrousse, Haiti.
Club 500 Inc. is legally registered in the USA under the EIN: 88-0685875 and as a 501(c) (3) organization.
Donations can be tax exempted.
While Club500 Inc.’s mission is to cover other pressing needs of the Labrousse community such as, Education,
health, portable water, entrepreneurship, women’s empowerment and many more. For that purpose, Club500 Inc. is
partnering with other organizations (grassroots and international) to alleviate the pressing issues of the community.

About Labrousse

In the heart of the Nippes department, Haiti, nestles within the 3rd communal section of Miragoâne, lies a rural
community called Labrousse. It's a place that is removed, situated about 19 kilometers from the main road, a journey
that truly takes you into the embrace of nature. This vibrant community, along with its neighboring areas, is home to
an estimated 48,000 inhabitants and more than 50% of the population is under 20 years old.

Life in Labrousse, Haiti is simple yet characterized by the significant challenges of poverty. Although the
community has experienced tremendous amount of development in the last 25 years with the support of FODES-5,
Labrousse is still lacking in many ways. It is why Club500 has made its purpose to truly enhance the quality of life
for the residents of Labrousse and its surroundings through memberships funds, donations, activities and

partnerships (grassroots & international).

Club500’s Top Priorities

Although Club500 aim to cover all the pressing needs of Labrousse, its top priorities are the education and health
sectors.

Education

Club500 aims is to keep the doors of the community school – EFACAP de Labrousse – open. Club500 strives to
provide 250 kids (Pre-K to 9 th grade) with access to education all the while keeping them in the safety of their
community with their family members. Club500 is able to meet that need by paying the teachers’ and staff’s
salaries, which will allow the school to remain open throughout the year.

Without Club500, the school would be closed which would leave 250 children without access to education. Many of
them would try to go to school elsewhere, far in other cities which would put in the precarious situations where they
would have to face gang violence. For that reason, Club500 has made it its priority to secure the teachers’ and staff’s
salaries; thus, keeping the school opened and these children safe with their loved ones and educated.

Health

The Labrousse community health center named Notre Dame de Lourdes Center of Labrousse was conceived and
operated since July 2007 within a framework of strategic partnership mobilizing resources from FODES-5, the
MSPP (Ministry of Public Health and Population), and Canadian partners. This intervention framework made the
institution a reference as a provider of medical care at the department level of Nippes. With about ten medical
professionals, the Labrousse Health Center allowed more than 5,000 inhabitants within the area of Labrousse;
however, an additional 15,000 patient come from other cities to get health care each year through its main services:
Maternal and childcare, Vaccination, Family planning, Community health, Outpatient clinics, 24/7 Emergencies,
Hospitalization, Pharmacy, Laboratory, Specialized services: Ophthalmic care and dental care Ambulatory services.

The prolonged political and economic crisis that Haiti has been facing since July 2018, has led to the depletion of
the Center's two main funding sources. This situation threatens the very existence of this health institution, which
was forced to reduce its activities to its bare minimum and potentially leave 20,000 people at risk to no health care at
all.
Club500 has made it its top priorities to find ways to keep this vital institution doors’ open to continue to benefit
thousands of residents. It is the reason why Club500 is aiming to find partners capable of helping to sustain the
continued needs of Notre Dame de Lourdes Center of Labrousse.