Happy New Year from Haiti Partners! “Auld Lang Syne”

December 30, 2010 From everyone at Haiti Partners, thank you for keeping Haiti in your thoughts and prayers during this extraordinarily difficult year.  And thank you for your continued support as we begin 2011!  Happy New Year! Haiti Partners Youth Choir sings “Auld Lang Syne”:

Henri Christophe School Inaugurated

December 27, 2010 Yesterday, I (John Engle) had the wonderful opportunity of participating in the joyful inaugural ceremony of the new building for Haiti Partners partner school, Henri Christophe. Click here to learn more about this school. A special thanks to Tony Campolo’s organization, EAPE, JM Herr and family and Vista Hermosa Foundation and others […]

Haiti Partners Youth Choir – Merry Christmas

December 22, 2010 With deep gratitude, everyone at Haiti Partners wishes you a Christmas filled with love and joy. Haiti Partners Youth Choir sings Silent Night: Haiti Partners Youth Choir sings, “We wish you a Merry Christmas”

Thank You Educa Vision!

December 22, 2010 We want to thank Educa Vision – a  publishing company that specializes in Haitian Creole books – for generously donating many titles for use in our partner schools as well as making books available electronically free of charge on hundreds of XO laptops.  Educa Vision has and is making major contributions for […]

Civic Empowerment Project Meeting

December 20, 2010 Last Friday we held our second Civic Empowerment Project meeting.  These meetings bring together the leaders of the many Circles of Change groups we have organized throughout Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.  Aside from the many logistical issues that needed to be covered at this meeting, we focused on how the groups would […]

Thank You for Books & Soccer Balls!

December 20, 2010 Over the last few months several school partners and individuals have generously helped us supply much-needed books and soccer balls to our partner schools.  In this video, co-director Kent Annan and principal of IMN Community School, Maxandre Bien-Aime, give thanks for this kind and important support.

Henri Christophe Community School Nearly Finished!

December 19, 2010 In this short video Co-Director, Kent Annan, and Program Coordinator, Benaja Antione, visit Henri Christophe Community School and assess the construction progress made there.  In one week the school will be formally inaugurated and in January classes will begin.  It’s great to see such progress!

Kent in a Dance-Off

December 16, 2010 Last day of school at one of our Partner Schools, IMN.  Some kids were taking exams, but others were finished.  Without the generosity of so many people, there’s no way this semester would have been possible–and in a rebuilt school! And if you finish your exams, what better way to celebrate than […]

Video of XO Laptop Pilot

December 12, 2010 Haiti Partners is privileged to be in partnership with Waveplace and OLPC in helping education in Haiti to leapfrog forward using XO laptops. We’re working hard to equip Haitian children with skills they need to improve lives and their country.

Civic Empowerment Groups Continue

December 12, 2010 It’s another calm day in Port-au-Prince and Petion-Ville. Like yesterday, there is very limited public transportation. This means that normal activities cannot happen. People are also concerned about possible sudden eruptions. Thus, most people stay close to home. But, our Civic Empowerment groups are meeting! I (John Engle) and so impressed by […]