U2U is a registered 501c3 Charity.
Community and Birthing Center
We are so excited to announce that we are ready for Phase One of our Rebuild. We are building a Community Rescue Family Training & Birthing Center in the middle of an extremely poor community. We hope to partner with a Certified Haitian Birthing Center on the Mainland and facilitate a Certified Midwife, Doula and Postpartum Doula Training School alongside the Wesleyan Hospital that we helped to build 2012. Our Center will become a hub we hope for resources, training, networking and education for the entire island.
Children’s Home
Started by Madam Wana, the Orphanage in Mare Sucren in the mountains of LaGonave, is home to 20 children aged 5 months to 18 years. It takes us about one and a half hours to get there from our base in Anse-a-Galets. $800 a month provides basic food, shelter and schooling. In 2015 a new kitchen was built, we have provided water catchment, underground water cistern, triple bunk beds and mattresses, trundle sewing machine and gas cooker. Projects for 2019 include electricity and solar panel installation.
Elderly
In 2015 we re-housed the elderly homeless and some disabled residents from the ‘poor house’ to the ‘House of Hope’ which couples as a Guest House for visiting teams. Our numbers fluctuate regularly as there is great need. The photos show how awful their living situation was. Where they were living there was no showers or bathroom, the tin roof was rusted and leaked which was miserable and like a sieve when it rained, they didn’t have proper beds or matresses and the home was not safe.
Playgrounds
Working with Kids Around the World. u2u has brought playgrounds to disaster zones and transformed them into fun zones. We have already shipped and built four playgrounds in Haiti. Two at orp hanages and one at a Compassion School on the Island and in Easter 2018 we donated and built a playground at a WISH Youth Centre in slums of Anse-a-Galets.
The Team
Jez and Lynzi
Founders and Volunteers
With deep compassion for the people on LaGonave, a vision for the future and belief in the impossible Lynzi saw a need and responded. What started with one small project quickly grew into what u2u is today. Jez’ has 36 years experience in the Construction Industry as an Electrician, Lighting Designer, Musician, Artist, Father of four sons, Soccer coach and Business owner Jez has a wide range of skills and experience. Being married to Lynzi for 30 years the two of them make an unstoppable team.
Board Members
Haitian and International
Lefis, Fenel and Bernard make up the Haitian Board. Lefis our faithful friend and Director of a School on the Island. Fenel our wise and experienced advisor. Bernard through philanthropy and caring for the poor has much to teach. As friendships and relationships grow we are seeing prayers and hopes of Haitian people become reality. Brad and Veronica joined the International team in 2010. With a passion for change and understanding of strategic oversight they have significantly helped u2u become what it is today.
Donate Now.
We are building a Community Rescue Family Training & Birthing Center in the middle of an extremely poor community in LaGonave, Haiti. We are so excited to announce that we are ready for Phase One of our Rebuild. Donate to our GoFundMe to be apart of helping us with this rebuild.