Compete for Konbit

Do something positive for your health and the health of Haitians at the same time!

Are you someone looking for a way to leverage more donations to support this cause than you may be able to contribute on your own? Are you a fitness enthusiast who likes to participate in fitness events for your own enjoyment and challenge? If so, Compete for Konbit is perfect way for you to combine your two interests! It’s simple to Compete for Konbit. You select the fitness event of your choice - be it a marathon, triathlon, bike race, swim competition, etc. - to participate in and register and train as usual. (The only thing to be careful of is selecting an event that is not already a designated for a charity.) The way you turn the event into a fundraiser is by reaching out to your friends and family asking them to support you by donating money to Konbit Sante in your honor. We’ll even send you a template for this letter to make it super easy for you.

Steps for Success
1) Let us know your intention to Compete for Konbit! by e-mailing the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we’ll happily set you up with more information about our organization, the letter template, and any other materials or support that you may need.

2)Use Konbit Sante's tools to reach your goal. (This could be implementing a personal campaign page or creating a cause on Facebook to provide online resources for supporters and make it easy for you to spread the word.)

Joan Benoit Samuelson helps to launch the Compete for Konbit program

3) Wear Compete for Konbit gear (which we will provide you with) and ask your supporters to take pictures of you in action. If you are comfortable, please share these with Konbit Sante because we would like to highlight your efforts in our hall of fame.

4) Compete again and convince others to do the same! We admire the physical and mental strength and courage you possess that enables you and others to meet these amazing fitness challenges. Thank you for considering using these gifts to help us continue our struggle to address the enormous obstacles to public health in northern Haiti.