About Us
Founder Westenior Valmera chose to give back to his community with the hope to promote growth through education. What started out as a dream to make an impact eventually became reality.
In 2017, he sat down with a team of five members and started Haiti-Ed For Kids (HEFK). Within the first year, 25 children received school supplies from the founder. A year later, HEFK supplied 125 children with school materials and granted 13 scholarships with the help of a few donors. A total of 33 scholarships and more than 400 students received school supplies two years later.
In June 2021, HEFK became a 501(c )(3) tax exempt organization, which makes the donations tax deductible. The organization continues to expand its programs by integrating more ways to promote growth in the Haitian community. Outside of scholarships and school supplies, HEFK has partnered with Haiti Compost Business to start a gardening program to teach children basic agriculture. In 2022, we introduced a grant program and assisted six merchants with their businesses with the help of Dr. Dacelin St. Martin.