Stories of Haiti often ignore the success of local leaders working to transform their communities; overcoming daily challenges, and paving the way for sustainable development, civic engagement, and collaboration. Through diverse research projects, CLE highlights their innovations and hard-won lessons, showcasing alternatives modeled on citizen-led development, accountability, partnership, collaboration, and local resources. CLE’s leadership model is founded on their experiences. Identifying, supporting and bringing visibility to these local leaders, inspiring other community members, is central to our work.