To empower underserved communities through education, wellness, and cultural initiatives that foster resilience and lasting change.
Sow A Seed’s mission is to empower underserved communities, especially children, youth, women, families, and displaced individuals, by providing access to essential resources, education, wellness practices, cultural preservation, and creative tools that nurture healing, personal growth, and lasting change. Through strong community partnerships, we foster hope, alleviate hardship, and create opportunities for individuals to thrive, unlock their potential, and lead empowered, purpose-driven lives.
A future where every seed of hope has the chance to grow.
Sow A Seed envisions a world where every community has equitable access to the tools, education, and support needed to overcome adversity and create lives of opportunity and purpose.
We see a future where wellness, creativity, and resilience are woven into daily life where young people lead with consciousness, families flourish, and communities grow into thriving ecosystems of care and lasting change.
Our Mission & Approach
Sow A Seed (SAS) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering vulnerable and marginalized communities by providing both immediate relief and long-term, sustainable impact.
Founded in 2004 by a team of Haitian American women, SAS has delivered emergency assistance to more than two million people, addressing critical needs such as access to clean water, food, medical care, and housing support.
Today, our approach blends emergency response with community resilience, ensuring that relief efforts evolve into lasting empowerment.
We begin by listening. SAS is committed to understanding the voices, needs, and priorities of the communities we serve. Through direct collaboration with local leaders and partners, we identify the most pressing challenges and design programs that reflect each community’s unique context and culture.
This approach ensures that every initiative is co-created and community-centered, not imposed.
Beyond emergency assistance, SAS invests in building local systems and partnerships that enable communities to withstand future challenges and thrive independently.
Our work is grounded in the needs of children, youth, women, and displaced families, expanding into programs that nurture creativity, resilience, connection, and sustainable growth.
As a volunteer-driven and inclusive organization, we embody our motto:
“Collaborating for Collective Growth.”
Every project is carried forward by dedicated volunteers, partners, and supporters who share our belief that lasting change is built through trust, collaboration, and shared purpose.
Serving the Caribbean, Florida, and beyond, SAS continues to create spaces where education, healing, heritage, creativity, and community care come together.
Our vision is not only to meet immediate needs but to ignite transformation, dignity, and opportunity for generations to come.
Our Team
Board Members:
Daphnee Gonzales, President
Marielyn Hogarth, Vice President:
Francoise Marzouka, Treasurer
Anabelle Theard Auguste, Secretary
Rachel Brezault, Board Member