He and Dr. Michael Tucker have helped develop self-sustaining businesses in poor rural areas of Haiti and Nicaragua. Tellis was honored for his work for Haiti's poor by FONKOZE USA, which supports Fonkoze, Haiti's only alternative bank for the poor.
This passage describes Tellis and Dr. Michael Tucker's efforts to support the poor in Haiti and Nicaragua through the establishment of sustainable businesses. Their work was recognized by FONKOZE USA, a non-profit organization that supports Fonkoze, Haiti's only bank designed for the poor.