Events

Please join us at our October PTPA Zoom Gathering when our guests during the one-hour session will be Ernso Sylvain, Unlocking Communities (UC) Haiti Country Director, and Heather Seeley, UC's Senior Director, Institutional Partnerships.

Unlocking Communities is a nonprofit social enterprise dedicated to empowering Haitian communities through sustainable entrepreneurship. Founded in 2018, the organization trains local entrepreneurs in business fundamentals, disaster resilience, personal finance, and WaSH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) practices. These entrepreneurs are then equipped with essential products such as water filters and clean cookstoves which they sell within their communities, earning commissions while promoting health and environmental sustainability.

Ernso, a deeply successful entrepreneur and Haitian native, joined Unlocking Communities in its earliest days in 2018 as a key regional connection and conduit. Having already scaled a farm with a 40% profit margin, and founded the only English institute in the region, Ernso works to build organization-critical relationships in Haiti hubs, and leads all training initiatives across the country.

Heather is a bilingual international development professional with 9 years of experience in international program management and business development, including 5 years managing USAID programs in West and Central Africa and Haiti.

We look forward to connecting with you again, sharing good resources to support twinning, and continuing this journey of faith and solidarity together.