| Founder(s) | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
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| Founded | January 16, 2010 |
| Location | Little Rock, Arkansas (Clinton office) Dallas, Texas (Bush office) |
| Area served | Haiti |
| Method | Donations and grants |
| Website | www.clintonbushhaitifund.org |
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded on January 16, 2010, by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, to aid the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The organization was formed in response to the request of President Barack Obama for the former Presidents to assist in the Haitian rescue effort.[1]
The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund is focused primarily on longer-term reconstruction, especially job creation and the promotion of economic opportunity. [2] The fund's stated purpose is to support the restart, expansion and creation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, to which women are often key contributors; empower people and enterprises by helping them access the formal business sector; promote job creation (particularly jobs with direct social benefit, such as in health and education); and to provide life skills and job training, especially to youth, so that Haitians can embrace economic opportunity. [3]
In March, 2010, a six member board with two co-chairs, and a CEO, were announced:
Gary Edson, who served as Deputy National Security Adviser in President Bush’s administration, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the CBHF.[4]
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