Home Roots Foundation
We economically empower women and uplift their children in Haiti
OUR approach
Women's Economic Empowerment
Helping Women Entrepreneurs Retain and Reinvest More Business Income
Home Roots Foundation helps women entrepreneurs retain and reinvest more business income by lowering business costs through collective purchasing and expanding working capital through graduated growth financing.
Retain More. Reinvest More. Grow More.
What We Do
A Simple Way to Grow Stronger Businesses
Many women entrepreneurs work hard but struggle to grow because too little business income remains available for reinvestment after paying inventory costs and household expenses.
Home Roots Foundation helps entrepreneurs retain more of what they earn and consistently reinvest those gains to grow stronger businesses.
By lowering purchasing costs and expanding access to growth capital, entrepreneurs can increase margins, strengthen working capital, and grow more resilient enterprises.
Income growth alone is not enough. Sustainable enterprise growth requires entrepreneurs to retain more of their business income and reinvest it consistently.
How It Works
- Lower Costs Through Collective Purchasing
Entrepreneurs benefit from group purchasing that reduces inventory costs and improves profit margins.
- Expand Access to Growth Capital
Graduated financing helps entrepreneurs access larger amounts of capital as their businesses grow.
- Retain and Reinvest
Higher margins and expanded working capital enable entrepreneurs to retain more business income and reinvest it for sustained enterprise growth.
Our Growth Model
Retain → Reinvest → Grow
The Reinvest-to-Grow™ Methodology is built on one simple principle:
When women entrepreneurs retain more business income and reinvest it consistently, businesses grow, household resilience increases, and communities become stronger.
Our approach
A Two-Generation Approach
We start by listening to the community, analyzing past successes and failures, and identifying root challenges. Using these insights, we developed a two-generational approach to break the cycle of poverty by first empowering women economically and then ensuring their children gain access to education while. Our approach is to concentrate resources within the household to create lasting impact.
Access to Education and Support Services
We are dedicated to the development of children and youth, especially girls through the Youth Empowerment Program. In Sodo and Port-au-Prince, we provide help with tuition, tutoring, and mentoring for guidance and emotional support. In 2023, we taught 100 children English and successfully launched our first English summer camp which was attended by 70 enthusiastic kids.
Our Vision
We envision an equitable Haiti where equal opportunities are accessible to all. Our mission is to enhance the lives of marginalized groups through economic mobility, education, civic engagement, and self-empowerment. Recognizing historical and current inequalities, we prioritize the empowerment of women, girls, children, and youth, as poverty often affects them disproportionately.
