In the dominican republic, dominicans of haitian descent and haitian workers often face exploitation and discrimination

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $112,600 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Red Comun Nacional Organizada De Ciudadanos-As Dominicanos/As (RECONOCIDO), a youth-led organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant supports RECONOCIDO's efforts to promote the economic and social inclusion of Haitian-Dominicans and Haitian workers, who often face exploitation and discrimination in the region. Specifically, the funding enables RECONOCIDO to raise public awareness of the issues faced by these marginalized groups and provide financial services to enhance their livelihoods. The project will be implemented over a 2-year period from September 2024 to September 2026.

Previous court rulings have led to actions like retroactively stripping citizenship from thousands of dominicans born to haitian parents in the dominican republic, rendering them stateless and unable to claim basic human rights. The IAF supports peace, security, and the protection of marginalized groups' human rights. IAF grantee the red común nacional organizada DE ciudadanos-as dominicanos/as (reconocido) is a youth-led organization that promotes the economic and social inclusion of haitian-dominicans and haitians by raising public awareness of the issues they face and providing financial services to enhance their livelihoods.