Since 2000, over 185,000 clients have graduated from our Adult Education classes and 30,000 have learned to read. Over the years, Fonkoze has developed and taught members to read and write; to better manage their business; to protect the rights of their children; to advocate for their own rights as women; and to understand how to protect the environment and prepare for disaster. These women become leaders and agents of change in the communities in which they live. They also become much better at managing their business and thus can better provide for their families. Combined with Fonkoze’s micro-credit lending, the education program strengthens the capacity of Haitian market women to break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives and those of their children.