{"id":178,"date":"2024-11-11T10:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T10:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redesign.wpocean.com\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2025-11-23T02:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:33:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/haitiansupportconnections.org\/?page_id=178","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"178\" class=\"elementor elementor-178\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64fbe1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c64fbe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aefea5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpo-aidus_about\" data-id=\"aefea5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;about_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/haitiansupportconnections.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/Manol-sees-patient-1-575x383-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:3839,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;about_image2&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/haitiansupportconnections.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/PHOTO-2025-01-25-14-28-23-1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:4147,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;about_image3&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;since_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;since-bg&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;bottom_shape&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;bottom-shape&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;},&quot;about_shape&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/haitiansupportconnections.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/12\\\/shape-5.svg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:3367,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;shape&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;library&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"wpo-aidus_about.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aidus-about about-section-s2 section-padding\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image1 wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.1s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/haitiansupportconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Manol-sees-patient-1-575x383-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image2 wow fadeIn\" data-wow-delay=\"0.1s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/haitiansupportconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/PHOTO-2025-01-25-14-28-23-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shape-love\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/haitiansupportconnections.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/shape-5.svg\" alt=\"http:\/\/shape\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right-content wow fadeInRight\" data-wow-delay=\"0.1s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>Haitian Support Connections\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Helping each other can  make the<span> world <\/span> better<\/h3><p><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 16px\"><strong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"176\">Haitian Support Connections (HSC)<\/strong> is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to empowering vulnerable communities in Haiti by expanding access to education, healthcare, and socio-economic opportunities. Founded by a dedicated team of professionals with deep roots and lived experience in Haiti, HSC brings together cultural insight, technical expertise, and an unwavering commitment to equity. Through locally driven, sustainable solutions, we aim to transform lives, strengthen communities, and build long-term resilience in the most underserved areas.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"about-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"video-btn\" data-type=\"iframe\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"flaticon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul 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Mission\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our mission is to connect, empower, and support Haitian communities through strategic partnerships and community-driven programs that improve access to healthcare, education, and economic resilience.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a06f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60a06f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd9ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfd9ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our vision\u00a0<\/span><\/h1><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our vision is to create a resilient and self-reliant Haiti where families, particularly those residing in underserved communities, have the chance to live healthy, educated, and economically empowered lives.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c7474 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f5c7474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29362e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29362e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-937fa6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"937fa6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd197c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd197c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d361c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d361c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Core Programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05087ba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05087ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92a746 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c92a746\" 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style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>We believe in the power of partnerships, both local and global, to create lasting change.<\/em><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Resilience: <\/em><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>We support strength in the face of adversity and invest in long-term solutions that build sustainable futures.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e356763 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e356763\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34eb69 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34eb69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>We 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