About us
Caring for kids. Growing a greener Gonaïves.
Positive Action for Haiti is one organization with three projects. Our goals: keep caring for and schooling the children at our home, teach them to look after the land, and help build a more sustainable future for Haiti.
As seen on TV
PAH on Q13 Fox News
Our team
The people behind PAH.
Djemson Jeudy
Founder & Executive Director
Djemson founded PAH in 2010. Wanting to help his community, he opened the Children’s Home of Gonaïves, then kept learning how to help Haiti best through work with EarthCorps, Rebuild Globally, and All Hands and Hearts.
He studied Economic Sciences and Accounting Sciences at Université d’État d’Haïti (UEH).
Scott Douglas
New home project lead
Scott is a licensed structural engineer who first came to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. He met Djemson while assessing damaged buildings in Léogâne, the epicenter.
Since then he’s done aid work in Afghanistan and Nepal and mentors the University of Washington chapter of Engineers Without Borders. He coordinates PAH’s work with Architects Without Borders Seattle on the new home.
Adam Dougherty
Vice President
Adam met Djemson in Léogâne after the January 2010 earthquake, when both were volunteering in disaster response. That’s when Djemson first talked about starting his own nonprofit.
They’ve worked on PAH together ever since, and it became a 501(c)(3) in 2016. Adam holds a BA from the University of Hawaiʻi and has been Vice President since 2015.
Want to help?
A monthly gift is the easiest way to keep the home running. Or reach out if you want to get involved another way.