Announcing Kent’s New Book and Tour!

February 1, 2011 We’re pleased to let you know co-director Kent Annan’s new book is officially released this week. The title is AFTER SHOCK: Searching for Honest Faith When Your World Is Shaken. It has already received very strong endorsements from national figures like Tony Campolo, Jim Wallis, Debbie Macomber, Abigail Thomas, Rachel Held Evans, […]

Civic Empowerment Open Space Community Meetings Begin

January 28, 2011 This week Open Space meetings were held at Cabois Community School, one of our partners schools, as well as in the community of Nan Chato – both in the Darbonne area.  These community Open Space meetings are a part of our Civic Empowerment Grant project with USAID.  Led by experienced Reflection Circle […]

Haiti Partners’ Children’s Academy

January 24, 2011 Haiti Partners couldn’t be more delighted to be in partnership with AFH (Architecture For Humanity) and BAR Architects, an AFH affiliate. One of the reasons we love AFH is because of their philosophy and practices around transparency. They already have Haiti Partners’ Children’s Academy up as one of their projects. There are […]

Kent Annan in the Huffington Post

January 23, 2011 Click here to read an interesting piece by Kent Annan in the Huffington Post entitled, “Embrace Your Crisis of Faith.” Kent blogs regularly on faith and Haiti for Huffington.

Haiti Partners Annual Banquet a Great Success!

January 22, 2011 Thank you to everyone who made this year’s annual banquet a great success!  With 180 people, great Haitian food, wonderful music from students at Vero Beach High School and our Haitian colleague, Frantzie Cyril, a silent auction, and powerful, hopeful and funny talks from John, Kent, DJ and Benaja, the event went […]

IMN Community School in the News!

January 17, 2011 The principal of IMN Community School, Maxandre Bien-Aime, is currently in Chicago thanking IMN’s many supporters and celebrating the progress made at the school this year.  IMN was destroyed by the January 12, 2010 earthquake, partnered with Haiti Partners in February 2010, and has since been rebuilt and fully operational since the […]

Exploring Eco-Solutions with Patricia Arquette and Team

January 12, 2011 Yesterday we (John Engle, Benaja Antoine, Jonathan Chan, and Peter Meadow and Haitian partners) spent day with Patricia Arquette and her impressive team visiting our partner schools. We’re exploring partnering with Patricia’s organization Give Love to integrate eco-sanitation solutions at our partner schools and include this as part of the environmental educational […]

A Prayer with Haiti on the Anniversary of the Earthquake

January 12, 2011 Loving God, We come to you, first, in silence. We mourn those who died one year ago today in the earthquake. And we mourn with those who mourn, all those who lost loved ones and saw so much damage done to their country. Our hearts are still broken for so many lives […]

Youth Choir Sings To Honor Those Who Passed

January 10, 2011 Haiti Partners youth choir, WOZO, sings about earthquake, honoring those who have passed. Song composed by choir director, Alex Myril and volunteer coordinator, Merline Engle, with help of choir members. Much of earthquake footage by friend and Haiti Partners associate, Luke Renner. Lyrics: January 12th, a day of terror and tears. Eyes […]

Haiti Partners One-Year Earthquake Recovery Report

January 10, 2011 During the past year your generosity made it possible for many tangible accomplishments. We’re also committed together to continuing to make a difference for people in Haiti. To learn about what you made possible, and by God’s grace, what we can accomplish together in the year ahead, click here: Haiti Partners One-Year […]