Light A Single Candle is a private foundation dedicated to the relief of poverty through effective partnerships that target: food support, food security and food sustainability, microbusiness and economic development, development of individuals, families, and communities toward self-determination and an improved standard of living.

Projects to be considered must be located within the following countries: Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, or Nicaragua.

Our Focus:

Economic Sustainability: Sustainable income development-based initiatives that address poverty, increase income, teach skills, provide training, and create individual, family and community economic opportunities.

This may include:

• Agricultural income development projects

• Animal husbandry income development projects

• Improvement of supply chain & market access development

• Value-added post-production initiatives

Food Security & Nutrition:

This may include:

• Long-term sustainable agricultural programs that provide a solution to food security.

• Programs that promote nutrition and food diversity, focusing on malnutrition prevention and/or abatement.

• Emergency feeding relief programs with established partners only.

Education, Community Training and/or Skill Building: Development of individuals, families, and communities toward self-determination and an improved standard of living.

This may include:

• Youth & adult literacy

• Financial literacy

• Training & skill building

• Leadership Development training

• Agricultural Capacity Building

• Asset building

Community Transformation: The Community Transformation objective aims to significantly impact a single community across multiple sectors, which may include:

• Leadership Development

• Water & Sanitation

• Food Security & Nutrition

• Education, Community Training and/or Skill Building

• Housing

• Income Development

These initiatives typically extend for five years or more, involving physical and capital inputs, with an additional five years dedicated to impact measurement.

All partners interested in introducing themselves to Light a Single Candle are asked to submit a Letter of Inquiry. This brief introduction should describe your organization, the scope of your work, and your reason for reaching out to us. This initial step is essential for registration within our potential application system.