PPAF - Policies into Practice

The Public Private Alliance Foundation has worked in many places, and notably Madagascar, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Since the 2010 earthquake in Haiti PPAF has focused on that country and especially on the poverty - respiratory disease – deforestation trap of the great dependence by Haitian families on charcoal for daily cooking.  You can read more about our current work below. Watch our YouTube videos, which give a longer-term perspective. 

PPAF is a member of the UN Global Compact. For our 2018-2019 report, please see below..​

If you are interested in PPAF’s work in earlier years please look at our history page.
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Our Current Projects

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Clean Cookstoves and Fuels

PPAF works to promote sustainable cooking in Haiti providing environmentally friendly cookers and education.

Cooking and Sewing Skills

A project helping Haitian children from low income families sewing and baking.

Supporting Girls Education

 Supporting girls education is essential for securing the future of the Haitian people. Read more below

Clean Cookstoves and Fuels

Worldwide three billion people rely on wood, coal, charcoal, or animal waste for cooking and heating. The World Health Organization emphasizes that this causes 2 million premature deaths annually, with women and young children most affected. 

This is also the case in Haiti. 75 % of total energy use is wood and charcoal for cooking.  This has contributed to massive deforestation, leading to erosion and hurricane mudslides. PPAF and collaborators seek to overcome this through sustainable renewable energy. Together we have devised a “first ever in Haiti” university course on solar cookers and biodigesters for biogas and garden fertilizer. We also support related work to teach new options for young people. 

Cooking and Sewing Skills for Low-income Children

​Low-income families in Haiti have little chance to broaden the horizons for their children.  Working with a training center for such children PPAF supports cooking and sewing classes in a Young Entrepreneurs program.  The development of employable skills is very important.  Most recently the students are learning to assemble and use solar cookers, which is a welcome innovation. This provides essential education in cooking and sewing, giving courage and teaching independence to children who need it.

Assistance to Programs Supporting Girls Education

PPAF works with a Haitian program to support the health, dignity and wellbeing of girls otherwise at risk of limited schooling, early pregnancy, early marriage, negative self worth and a bleak future. 

Read more by clicking the button below or check out our gallery.

Seminars and Presentations

PPAF works to spread the word about the importance of our work. PPAF both participates in  and hosts events, presentations and seminars to improve our work, educate others and share our stories. See our gallery for pictures from our seminars in the UN and elsewhere. Click the button below to learn more about our specific work in the UN.

Sustainable Development

PPFA takes the UN's sustainable goals very seriously and tries to implement them in the work around the world. Read more by clicking below