Haiti’s Poverty & Orphan Crisis
In the midst of Haiti’s poverty and orphan crisis, a small community of Artisans is empowering women and men to become financially independent by providing opportunities for sustainable jobs creating jewelry, art, and home décor from discarded things. Many of these Artisans were once orphans themselves but are rising up to overcome the challenges they have faced and pursue their dreams.
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Abandoned & Orphaned
Abandoned by his mother as a young boy, Claude became orphaned and alone when his father passed away. As a child, Claude worked alongside the Artisans in his village to provide for himself. As a teen, he sold handcrafted Noah’s Arks at local fairs.
As extreme poverty and the geographical limitations of island living challenged Claude and his fellow Artisans to find affordable and readily available materials, they began to upcycle discarded steel oil drums into handcrafted creative expression of beauty and art.
Inspiring Others to Hope
Now in his late 20’s, he is highly respected by the dozens of Artisans he oversees. His team of steel Artisans continues to create eco-friendly upcycled designs that inspire hope. Together, they create hand hammered wall art, inspirational metal signs, and holiday ornaments. Every new design is a beautiful reminder that hope has the power to create extraordinary and desirable beauty from ordinary and discarded things.
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