Papaye Peasant Movement (MPP)

Founded in 1973, the MPP is a national grassroots movement that organizes and empowers small farmers in order to improve their living conditions. Today, the MPP has more than 60,000 members, including adult men, women, and youth. The MPP's major goals include helping Haiti regain food security, contributing to sustainable natural-resource management, advocating for women's rights, promoting alternative energies, and building people-centered rural communities.