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Building · Pillar 3 of 3

A trade that lasts.

In Haiti, skilled trades — plumbing, electrical, IT — are the bottleneck to rebuilding. The Excelsior Technical Institute trains the workforce the country's reconstruction depends on.

2016
ETI Founded
3
Trade Programs
1
Key Partnership
100%
Haitian-led

Our Programs

Three trades. Three careers.

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Plumbing

Installation, repair, and maintenance certification. Water systems for homes, schools, and clinics across Haiti need qualified workers.

Certification track · 12 months

Electrical

Wiring, solar, and general electrical certification. Haiti's rebuilding depends on safe, qualified electrical work in every structure.

Certification track · 12 months
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Computer Technology

IT, networking, and computer repair certification. Digital skills open global-remote income opportunities for Haitian graduates.

Certification track · 12 months

Our Partner

Building Goodness Foundation

ETI was launched in 2016 in partnership with Building Goodness Foundation — a Virginia-based nonprofit that builds community infrastructure around the world. Their expertise in trades education, plus our on-the-ground Haitian network, produces graduates employers hire.

10 Years
of partnership

Equip an ETI Graduate

$100/month underwrites a semester at Excelsior Technical Institute. You are literally equipping a Haitian young adult with a trade that lasts.

Give $100/mo →