Welcome to the Embassy’s newly-designed website. It is my goal and sincere hope that our site provides you with valuable information on the Embassy’s activities, how you can engage with the Embassy and ways you can invest in Haiti. To me, the Embassy is more than a building. It is also more than a diplomatic…
Discover Haiti’s Entrepreneurs & Businesses: Daphnèe K. Floreal, Owner & Chief Jewelry Designer of Bijou Lakay Daphnèe K. Floreal first designed her own jewelry as a hobby after falling in love with pieces she saw in an art gallery made from bull horns. “I received lots of compliments for them and that’s how the business…
Discover Haiti’s Entrepreneurs & Businesses: Yve-Car Momperousse Founder of Haitian Company Kreyol Essence Yve-Car Momperousse is the founder of Kreyol Essence, a wellness-based company established in 2009, specializing in organic personal care products made from ingredients cultivated and manufactured in Haiti. The company’s signature product is Palma Christi: Haitian Black Castor Oil. The creation of…
Discover Haiti’s Entrepreneurs & Businesses: Aliette Nelson, owner of Positivite in Torbeck, Haiti In 2006 with 50 gourdes—a little more than $1—Aliette Nelson started her business, Positivite. She began selling her pies on the streets. Now, she has a bakery along with 100 full- and part-time employees in the Haitian town of Torbeck. She counts…
Discover Haiti’s Entrepreneurs & Businesses: David André, Owner of David André Collection in Petion-Ville, Haiti Since his childhood in Port-au-Prince, David André enjoyed creating new looks. “Fashion was always my passion,” said Mr. André. “I love to design, to make patterns and to make people happy with a new outfit.” After studying design, fabrics, sketching…