The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Protect the People (PTP) in order to receive an update on a grant that Good Ventures made to the IOM in August 2014, which aimed to create a pilot program to give Haitians access to seasonal work visas in the U.S. PTP and CGD are collaborating with the IOM on this program. Dr. Michael Clemens, Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development (CGD), attended the meeting as an advisor. Conversation topics included the progress of PTP’s outreach to potential U.S. employers, how workers will be chosen to come to the U.S., and the future sustainability of the program.
