Singing Rooster : Our Beliefs, Approach & Grants

We believe self-respect and dignity comes from autonomy, not handouts.

We believe sharing knowledge, resources and admiration makes the world a better place. That said, we guard donor privacy.

Our approach is to build economic strength in Haiti using something that’s already successful : coffee. Coffee has a long and rich history in Haiti.

We are pragmatic and hands-on; we personally visit and work with our communities -- we know these communities and are invested in their success.

We're especially proud that part of our fundraising stems from actual sales of Haitian coffee; we couldn't think of a more appropriate way of immediately supporting the Haitian economy!

We provide 4 interrelated grants to support coffee agriculture in rural communities :

1. coffee nurseries
2. land management/coffee waste training
3. coffee harvesting, processing & transportation
4. sustainable food through community vegetable gardens, mushroom growing and beekeeping / honey harvesting [bees are essential to pollinating coffee trees and their fruit tree canopies, and honey can be sold at local markets]

Our reason for supporting coffee agriculture is simple: Haiti already has a fledgling coffee infrastructure that won't require years of development; grants providing minimal structure and support have quick impact to an economy that needs fast but lasting solutions. Singing Rooster’s believes coffee is part of a longer-term solution for Haiti’s self-sustainability.

1. Coffee Nursery Project : grants money and training for the establishment or continuation of a coffee seedling nursery. The life of a coffee tree is about 20 years, and in the absence of plant renewal, Haitian coffee yields have been decreasing. Coffee seedlings are used for new farms or to replace unproductive trees; likewise, nurseries produce fruit trees that serve as shade canopies for coffee farms.

Your Coffee Nursery donation will help to : Build a shaded structure large enough to house 1000 seedlings Purchase coffee & fruit tree seeds Purchase seedling containers & soil amendments for starter soil Build compost bins for coffee pulp & other organic waste Purchase rain barrels & water containers Payment for initial labor costs for Nursery construction and management [when grant concludes, money generated from seedling sales pay nursery manager] Community seminars on sustainable coffee growing, land management  Select one: $25 $50 $75 $100 Other

2. Land Management & Coffee Waste Project : grants money and training for methods and tools that protect and enhance soil productivity including compost and / or manures, reducing tillage, avoiding traffic on wet soils, and maintaining soil canopies with fruit trees. Special attention is given to fertilization deficiency—particularly nitrogen, magnesium and zinc— which accounts for the high incidence of pests and diseases [e.g., Hemilea vastratrix (rust) and Rosellinia (root rotting)].

3. Coffee Harvesting, Processing & Transportation Grant :

4. Sustainable Food Grant :

100% of Singing Rooster's efforts go BACK to Haiti; our goal is to provide direct assistance to rural coffee farming communities through interrelated grants for the sake of self-sustainability, dignity and autonomy.

Every donation to Singing Rooster is equally valuable. If we are running low on donations toward a specific fund, then we will direct monies from the most over-funded item toward the fund that is low. This helps ensure your donations are put to the best use at all times.

As a donor, you are given the opportunity to designate gifts to specific programs. When any fund becomes depleted and there is still a need, monies from another fund can be used where needed most. Meeting the needs of Haitian farmers and their families comes first, and we do our best to accommodate your wishes.

Every gift to Singing Rooster represents a gift to our total mission of providing direct assistance to rural coffee farming communities in Haiti through interrelated grants for the sake of self-sustainability, dignity and autonomy.

Donor Privacy Policy: We take you donation AND privacy seriously. We guarantee we will never sell, trade, or rent our donors' personal or contact information with anyone, nor will we send mailings on behalf of other organizations.