Mission

This road connects the International Airport with Port-au-Prince

:: Our mission

Haitian Coalition of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote the Haitian community and culture through various programs and events in the greater Philadelphia area and abroad by:

v Facilitating family access to health and social services, with special focus on women, children and the youth;

v promoting economic development in the Haitian community;

v facilitating resolution of inter and intra-group conflicts;

v advocating on issues of concern to Haitian communities;

v educating the media and broader public on Haitian cultures and experiences.

v work together with all the Philadelphia-based Haitian organizations or Philadelphia-based non-Haitian organizations promoting Haitian welfare toward a better community, then as a result a better city.

HCP will proactively seek and develop partnerships with non-profit, public, private, educational and Haitian American institutions in the greater Philadelphia area to achieve its mission.

:: Our objectives

The objectives of HCP are exclusively charitable as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation. In pursuing such objectives, HCP shall not act so as to impair its eligibility for exemption under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service.

The general purposes of the HCP, a community-based organization, among others, are:

v to promote the Haitian community and the Haitian culture through various programs and events in the greater Philadelphia area and abroad;

v to uplift the community so that as Haitians, they can upgrade the quality of their lives and education with the hope of becoming more productive members of society;

v to seek and secure opportunities for its member-organizations to create and promote greater awareness of the Haitian culture; and to promote friendships among all peoples, organizations, institutions and entities.