Empowering the next generation of Haitian innovators.
Quality education, mentorship, and global opportunities — built with and for students across Haiti.
- Students Served
- 2500+
- Programs
- 5
- Partner Orgs
- 3+
- Founded
- 2020
Our Mission & Vision
Creating pathways to excellence for Haitian youth
EdLight Initiative was founded on the belief that every young person in Haiti deserves access to world-class education and opportunities. We work to bridge the educational gap by providing free, high-quality learning resources and creating connections with global institutions.
Through our comprehensive ecosystem of programs—from online courses to tech incubators to leadership development—we empower students to pursue their dreams and become the innovators, leaders, and changemakers Haiti needs.
Our vision is a Haiti where every motivated student has the resources, mentorship, and opportunities to reach their full potential and contribute to building a more prosperous nation.
In practice that means removing the things that usually stop a student: cost, distance, and language. Our programmes are free to join, they run online so a student does not have to move cities to attend, and our coding platform teaches in Haitian Creole and French as well as English. We work with high school students across Haiti, and with the teachers and community organisations already serving them.
EdLight is run by a multidisciplinary team of educators, builders, mentors, and operators, and is registered as a not-for-profit corporation in Canada. We publish what we do and what it costs, because families deciding whether to trust us with a student's time deserve to see it.
How EdLight Works
What a student actually gets, and what it costs them
Learn online, at no cost
Every course we offer is free. Lessons run in a web browser and in our mobile apps, so a student with an ordinary phone and an intermittent connection can still take part. EdLight Code teaches in Haitian Creole, French, and English, because learning to program in a language you had to learn first is a barrier we would rather remove.
Learn alongside mentors
Courses on their own are not enough. Our programs pair students with educators, builders, and mentors who review work, answer questions, and help students decide what to study next. EdLight Labs adds structured training and demo days for students building real technical projects.
Reach further than Haiti
Strong students should not be limited by where they were born. EdLight Nexus and our Global Exchange work connect students to scholarships, exchange programmes, and institutions abroad, while ESLP develops the leadership and civic confidence that those opportunities ask for.
Our Ecosystem
Comprehensive programs supporting students at every stage
Five programmes, each aimed at a different point in a student's path. Academy and Code cover the learning itself, from secondary-school maths and physics through to programming in Python and SQL. Labs supports students who are building something technical of their own. Nexus and ESLP handle what comes next — the scholarships, exchanges, and leadership experience that turn a strong student into a candidate. A student can start anywhere and move between them.
EdLight Academy
Free online courses in Math, Physics, Economics, and Leadership for Haitian students.
EdLight Code
Hands-on coding tracks in Python, SQL, Web Development, and more — learn and earn certificates in your browser.
EdLight Labs
STEM incubator providing training, mentorship, and demo day opportunities for tech innovators.
EdLight Nexus
Connecting students with global exchange programs, scholarships, and opportunities.
ESLP
A two-week hybrid leadership programme helping Haitian students grow through seminars, mentorship, and community impact projects.
Our Impact
Making a difference in communities across Haiti
Student Stories
Hear from our alumni
Steïka Thimé
ESLP Alumni
"L'ESLP est l'une de mes plus grandes expériences de cette année et pour le reste de ma vie. J'étais plus qu'heureuse, et j'emporterai ces souvenirs dans ma tombe !"
Explore Further
More detail on our courses, our projects, and how to join
Browse the course catalogue
Free online courses to help you build valuable skills and transform your future.
Scholarships and exchange
The kinds of international exposure and exchange that broaden opportunity for Haitian students.
Our mission
How we work to empower underserved communities through education, technology, and leadership.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply, what our programmes cost, and how to get started as a student or a supporter.
Take the next step
Whether you are a student in Haiti looking for a course, a professional willing to mentor, or a donor deciding where a hundred dollars goes furthest — here is where to start.


