Clean Haiti

A New Beginning for Okap

Restoring Haiti’s dignity and beauty through community-led environmental action in Cap-Haïtien.

Job Creation + Mass Clean up

Our Mission

To restore Haiti’s dignity and beauty through community-led education, health access, job creation, and environmental action. Haiti powered by its own people.

Health Access

Free medical services and testing ensure accessible healthcare for everyone by offering complimentary checkups, screenings, and diagnostic tests.

Job Creation

Paid positions for local residents, Haiti powered by its own people.

Environmental Action

Sustainable waste management is the practice of handling waste in ways that minimize environmental impact and maximize resource efficiency.

Why Okap? Why Now?

Cap-Haïtien faces urgent environmental and economic challenges. But with crisis comes opportunity for transformation.

01

Unmanaged Waste

Historic city with rich culture, but struggling with unmanaged Waste

02

Health

Health risks from burning trash,
illegal dumping, and flooding.

03

Youth

Youth unemployment and environmental neglect are rising

04

Moment to Act

The time for real, community-led change is now.

KD JEANTY

This organization means a lot because as a person that can visit Haiti and see the disarray in the streets, I can only imagine how the communities there feel about living in it. This organization is an opportunity to bring agency, education, and opportunity back into the City. Haiti has fought so hard to survive, but we can help some of our most vulnerable citizens live.

This Isn't Just About Trash

Haiti is closer than China — it can become a new hub for sustainable production, tourism, and innovation.

This isn’t just about trash. It’s about hopejobshealth, and freedom.

Cap-Haïtien faces urgent environmental and economic challenges. But with crisis comes opportunity for transformation.

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Why focus on Okap?

Okap is a historic city rich in culture, yet it is currently facing serious challenges, including unmanaged waste problems, health risks caused by burning trash, widespread illegal dumping, flooding due to blocked drainage systems, and rising youth unemployment. These growing issues threaten both the environment and the well-being of the community, making immediate, community-driven change not only important but urgently necessary.

Health risks are increasing due to ongoing trash fires, improper waste disposal, and continued environmental neglect. These factors are severely impacting public health and the overall quality of life in the community. The longer we delay action, the more dangerous and difficult the situation becomes. Now is the time for real, community-led transformation that protects both people and the environment.

We will:

Hire local community members at $5–7 USD per hour

Train residents in waste collection and recycling

Empower locals with stable employment and pride in their community

Clean cities attract:

Tourism

Infrastructure development

Business expansion

Sustainable production opportunities

Okap can become a model for modern Haitian renewal.