Supporting the Underserved Communities,while Organizing the Haitian Diaspora.
Empowering Families. Dismantling Barriers. Building Haiti's Future.
Since 2007, AHVED has dismantled barriers to healthcare, education, and community integration for underserved families across South Florida and Haiti. Rooted in the Haitian diaspora and open to all, we deliver essential resources in health access, language education, food security, transportation, and youth development — so every individual, regardless of background, has the opportunity for a healthier, well-integrated life.
Since 2007, AHVED has dismantled barriers to healthcare, educatio…
The Haitian Family Preparedness Guide
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Pauline Show is the voice. AHVED is the institution. Konbit Pou Sove Ayiti is the movement. CANA is the faith-led alliance for nation-building.
The Haitian Family Preparedness Guide
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Years of Service
3
Florida Locations
900+
Families Served (2025)
est.
500+
Patients in Haiti Missions
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2,500+
Students Supported
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200+
Active Volunteers
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$250K+
Deployed to Communities
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What AHVED Does
Eight programs. One mission: dismantle barriers, empower underserved families, and build a more equitable future.
Community Support Center
Resource navigation, referrals, emergency support, and direct assistance for immigrants and underserved families of all backgrounds.
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Financial literacy, adult education, and youth programs. ESL classes coming soon.
Health & Wellness
Health screenings, health coaching, and connections to medical care — advancing health equity for all underserved families.
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Food distribution, emergency relief, and back-to-school support for families in crisis.
Learn moreYouth & Family
Youth development, family strengthening, Back-to-School drives, and community events.
Learn moreHaiti Development
School support, community projects, and diaspora-funded development in St. Marc and beyond.
Learn moreKonbit Pou Sove Ayiti
Grassroots community organizing in Haiti — neighborhood by neighborhood.
Learn moreCANA
Christian Alliance for a New Ayiti — faith-led schools, agriculture, and development.
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Roofs Before September
350 children in Camp Louise start school in September. The building has walls but no roof. We have weeks — not months.
47% to goal
Membership is How We Organize Power
Your membership helps us serve families today and build long-term solutions for tomorrow.
Current Initiatives
Roofs Before September
350 kids. Walls but no roof. School opens in September.
Put a roof over 350 kids — Donate nowFamily Unity Emergency Fund
To fund the Family Unity & Child Protection Program — covering volunteer training, legal document preparation workshops, hotline infrastructure, and case management tools for Haitian families facing immigration enforcement in Florida.
Support a Family TodayFund Haiti's Youth — D'Osmond Summer Cohort
Help 15 Haitian youth earn skills, income, and a future — this summer in Ouanaminthe.
Fund a Youth TodayAHVED International
🇭🇹 AHVED Ayiti — Pou Yon Ayiti Pi Fò
Our Haiti-focused division — Konbit Pou Sove Ayiti, CANA, and long-term community development — lives at ayiti.ahved.org. Join the diaspora movement building a stronger Haiti from the inside out.
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