Haiti H2O Corn Grinder Micro-Business video
The Corn grinder micro-business began with a vision of the women in Bassin Caiman.
Each week, the women of Bassin Caiman would walk 4 hours to the nearest corn grinder to provide ground corn, an essential food staple, for their families.
They could only grind as much corn as they could carry, sometimes making multiple trips a week necessary.
Corn is the main dietary staple in this region of Haiti. It is often used as a substitute for rice, which is mostly imported into the country. But corn is one of the food sources that Haitians can rely on because it is produced domestically. Around 70% of corn in Haiti is processed before use, including corn that is ground. A local corn grinder micro-business is an important resource for the community and will increase the capacity for families to produce corn to feed their families and sell to others.
“Corn remains one of the agricultural products that Haiti is generally self-sufficient in.”
— USDA, Foreign Agricultural Services
Hope to Opportunity
The Corn Grinder micro-business will improve the quality of life for the women and families of Bassin Caiman. The Corn Grinder employs local residents to operate, maintain, and manage the business.
The Corn Grinder will be an economic asset for the community.
It draws people from surrounding areas and increases commerce and business opportunities in Bassin Caiman
Project Status
Trinity Church of Nunda -
laid foundation stones (Jan 2017)Friendship Community Church - finished foundation and walls (Feb 2017)
Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church-
sponsored In-Country team from Plain Matin to put on roof (summer 2018)Friendship Community Church - sponsored local work to pour floor (summer 2019)
Final funding-
the Bike4Haiti and an online campaign raised the last funds needed to finish this project
(fall 2020)
Open for business
The purchase and installation of doors and windows to secure the building has been completed
A corn grinder machine has been purchased and installed in Bassin Caiman! Training on how to operate and fix the machine has been completed and the business is now operational.
Watch the Corn Grinder
in action
Enjoy this video from Bassin Caiman!
