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PADF Mourns Loss of Visionary Founder Ronald Scheman
Posted on 04/04/2013
For more than 50 years Mr. Scheman dedicated himself to advancing progress and hemispheric cooperation in the Americas
LEAD to Launch 2nd Round of Business Plan Competition in Haiti
Posted on 02/18/2013
On February 20th, the Leveraging Effective Application of Direct Investment (LEAD) program, implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and funded by the U.S. Agency for…
PADF Coordinates with Haitian Government to Assist Victims of Hurricane Sandy
Posted on 10/26/2012
While Hurricane Sandy threatens to strike the U.S. East Coast, in Haiti the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) is coordinating relief efforts
PADF’s LEAD Program Announces 1st Business Plan Competition Winners at Northern Investment Lunch
Posted on 10/19/2012
CAP HAITIAN, Haiti (Oct. 23, 2012) – The Pan American Development Foundation's (PADF) program, LEAD (Leveraging Effective Application of Direct Investment for Haiti, funded by USAID and in association…
Mexico: Anti-Human Trafficking Campaign Takes Documentary to Vulnerable Communities
Posted on 09/11/2012
• Ruta Cinépolis presents the MTV-produced Invisible Slaves (The Animation) documentary to raise awareness about human trafficking
• This series of outdoor film presentations provides an opportunity…
Update: PADF Assesses Isaac’s damage; Joins OAS Meeting in Washington to Coordinate Aid for Haiti
Posted on 08/30/2012
Washington, D.C (August 30, 2012) – Nearly 1,400 homes and over 1,500 tents were damaged during Tropical Storm Isaac in six Urban Intervention Zones in Port-au-Prince where the
PRODEPUR Promotes Women’s Health and Empowerment in the Slums
Posted on 08/30/2012
A Women’s Worth: PRODEPUR Promotes Women’s Health and Empowerment in the Slums
It all happened because, as Nurse Marie-Carmel Duclos explains, Haiti was “hot”. The term has…
Update: PADF Rushes To Aid Victims of Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti
Posted on 08/23/2012
Update: PADF Rushes to Aid Victims of Tropical Storm Isaac in Haiti; Takes Leading Role in Haiti Government’s Response
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (August 27, 2012) - A disaster…
Laying Foundations: How PADF’s PRODEPUR Builds Critical Infrastructure in Haiti
Posted on 08/06/2012
It is no secret that rain can be terrifying in Haiti. From the hurricanes that ripped through Port-au-Prince and Gonaives, to the post-earthquake…
Ending Exploitation and Human Trafficking
Posted on 07/31/2012
Calle 13, MTV Latin America and PADF Present a Campaign to End Invisible Slavery
