Celebrating Haitian history, culture, arts, education, and heritage throughout New Jersey. Founded in 1998, run by volunteers, open to anyone who wants to pitch in.
Ki es nou ye
Who we are
Haitian Flag Day Planning Committee of New Jersey, Inc. (HFDPCNJ) d/b/a Kilti Lakay is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 to empower the Haitian diaspora through culturally enriched educational programming. Today, Kilti Lakay is a grassroots community hub prioritizing the "cultural of home" through the practice of Konbit, "collective work and care," while celebrating Haitian heritage in a meaningful way.
Kilti Lakay is the name the Haitian Flag Day Planning Committee of New Jersey, Inc. works under. It's the same organization since 1998, the same volunteers behind the Union County Haitian flag raisings, now with year-round programs. Read the mission, values and who's on the board.
Anpil men, chay pa lou.
Many hands make the load light.
What we're working on this year
Three things take most of our volunteer hours right now. Each one has a way for you to help, and none of them needs experience.
NJ TPS Mutual Aid Initiative
Temporary Protected Status for Haiti has ended, and families across New Jersey are sorting out what that means for work, school and housing. We bring Know Your Rights forums to student associations, churches and community groups, run phone banks, and connect people to organizations that can help. Nothing is collected about the people we serve on this website.
Community service
Youth volunteers at the Back to School Fair, donation drives, and giveaway tables across the state. If you're a student, a parent, or an organization that needs hands, there's a form for you.
Youth leadership and Haitian heritage
Youth virtual meetings, mentorship, the Haitian Heritage Month program every May, and cultural programming that keeps Kreyòl, history and the arts in front of the next generation.
Support Haitian Heritage Month 2027General body meetings
Sundays, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, Eastern. Everyone's welcome, member or not. The first two meetings of the season are online; November and December are in person, in Mercer and Monmouth counties.
- Sun, October 25Virtual, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
- Sun, November 22Mercer County, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
- Sun, December 27Monmouth County, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
- Sun, January 106:00 to 7:30 pm
Pitch in
Anpil men, chay pa lou. Many hands make the load light. There's a role here whether you've got an evening a month or a career's worth of skills to lend.
- Interest form
Join as a member
Tell us who you are and what you'd like to work on. Membership's open to individuals, businesses and organizations.
- Request volunteers
Partner with us
Schools, churches, nonprofits and agencies can request youth volunteers for an event or program.
- Open roles
Serve on the board
Four officer seats are open for 2026-2027: Assistant Treasurer, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Public Relations. The Membership Committee also needs a lead.
- Donate
Give
Donations fund the Back to School Fair and the Haitian Heritage Month program.