Through the spirit of “Konbit” — working together as a team, a tribe, to complete a task until the end — Jou Nouvo partners with individuals to improve their lives and their community.
Our programs directly benefit people in Bon-Repos, Haiti. We provide child sponsorships, a girls scholar program, university scholarships, adult literacy courses, and business microloans. Our initiatives create a new cycle of hope in Haiti for a new day for these students and entrepreneurs.
Haiti has a literacy
rate less than 61%.
A New Day
About Us
What’s going on in Haiti? It is the most impoverished country in the Americas and Caribbean region and among the poorest countries in the world. The literacy rate in Haiti is less than 61% and 29% of the country lives in extreme poverty. Many Haitians struggle to improve their livelihoods, even slightly.
More than a decade ago, Kerline Tofuri founded Jou Nouvo to support the people of Bon-Repos, her community of origin. With Kerline’s roots and connections, we make a meaningful difference in this community. And we know that providing education in Haiti creates the foundation for continuing the cycle of hope and empowerment.
Our Vision
Our Purpose
Our Voice
Jou Nouvo - New Day
Our Vision
We are here to create a cycle of hope for a new day in Bon-Repos and for Haitian people. Together as a community, we implement education and economic empowerment programs focused on delivering whole-life improvement to our community.
Over 200 students served through our programs this year.
Over 500 students have gone through our programs to date.
2000
+Students this year
5000
+Students to date
Our Purpose
Jou Nouvo aims to provide education and economic empowerment in Bon-Repos, Haiti. We will connect our communities – in Haiti and globally – together to create a full cycle of hope for a new day.
Powerful
Our Voice
Our voice is powerful and embraces the following traits:
Persistent: We are driven and certain about what we set out to do.
Community-focused: We are connected and in this together. Konbit
Strategic: We are thoughtful. We use our knowledge and expertise to set every family on a path to sustainable education and financial independence.
Passionate: We are enthusiastic and excited to make a difference.
Believable: We were founded on the kind of trust that comes straight from being a true part of the Bon-Repos community.
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Our Impact
1100
+Girls in the Girls Scholar Program
2000
+Sponsored Children going to school
5000
+Adult Literacy Program
120
+University Students
220
+Jou Nouvo Employees in Bon-Repos
2500
+Business Loans beneficiaries
Depi tèt pa koupe, li espere mete chapo
While there is life, there is hope
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Our Community of Hope
Business Microloans
Create ongoing economic empowerment that enables individuals can provide for themselves and help families break the cycle of poverty.
Gift of Education
Sponsor a child, university student, or adult to continue their educational journey. Our education programs offer individuals of all ages the opportunity to...
Community Center
We welcome any contributions towards our continued growth as we strive to create a safe-haven gathering place for children and families in our community.
A Cycle of Hope
Every contribution goes a long way to help lift Bon-Repos up and help break the cycle of poverty in Haiti.
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Are You Ready to Make a Difference?
Jou Nouvo is a community working together as volunteers, advocates, and employees to create a sustainable cycle of hope for students and families in Bon-Repos. Together, we can provide quality education, economic empowerment, and community growth and enrichment. But we need you to get it done.
Join our Konbit (community) today!
Kerline Tofuri, Jou Nouvo Founder and Board President explains, "Growing up in Bon-Repos in a family of farmers, Haitian culture has its roots in our belief of 'Konbit', which means working together as a team, a tribe, to complete a task through until the end.
Become an Advocate to help share our mission
There is no act or contribution that is too small. We are truly thankful for any way you can become a part of our Jou Nouvo community. We welcome you to become an advocate and create an event to introduce us to your family and friends.
Mentor students of all ages on leadership and growth
We are also looking for college and university students who are interested in learning and helping with non-profit projects or mentoring other college students in Haiti.
Tutor students in English
Do you speak Haitian Creole or have an interest in teaching English or guiding leadership workshops? We’d love to have you tutor or mentor our students.
Be a Business Advisor for small loan recipients
Jou Nouvo’s mission is to help the extreme poor in Bon-Repos, Haiti attain independence and whole-life improvement through education while retaining the spirit of Haitian culture. Through literacy, education, and business development, Jou Nouvo provides hope.
Become a Volunteer Grant Writer
Jou Nouvo is a community working together as volunteers, advocates, and employees to create a sustainable cycle of hope for students and families in Bon-Repos. Together, we can provide quality education, economic empowerment, and community growth and enrichment. But we need you to get it done.
Be a Program Development Consultant
Our programs have given the Haitian people the power to create a cycle of hope for themselves, their families, and their community. We provide quality education, economic empowerment, and sustained community growth through a sustainable model that can be replicated in other communities to raise awareness of Haiti's broader challenges.
Contact us to start making a difference today!
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The Difference We Make to So Many
Jou Nouvo aims to provide education and economic empowerment in Bon-Repos, Haiti. We will make a connection that brings our communities – in Haiti and globally – together to create a full cycle of hope for a new day.
This new day
