Update From Educator Clovis Charles
July 28, 2011 Earlier this week I (John Engle) had the opportunity to visit Clovis Charles at Henri Christophe School. He and I met with others involved with school to plan the installation of solar panels, six computers and quick internet connection thanks to a partnership with Inveneo, which in part is funded by Clinton […]
Children’s Academy Community Meeting
July 28, 2011 Last Sunday we had another community meeting to talk about the Children’s Academy. It was attended by more than 50 people. These meetings are a great opportunity for us to keep people informed of progress, invite input and engagement, and exercise what we preach about open and transparent communication, broad-based collaboration, and […]
GIVE LOVE – Eco-solutions
July 27, 2011 We love how Patricia Arquette’s organization, GIVE LOVE, is helping us with eco solutions in our partner schools! Click here for more photos.
With Tony Campolo in Haiti
Last week, we had the incredible privilege of receiving world-renowned author, pastor, and social activist Tony Campolo in Haiti! Tony has challenged millions of Christians around the world to work for social justice and empower the poor and oppressed. The work of Haiti Partners has its roots in the work began by Tony and […]
Recycling In Haiti
July 25, 2011 It’s very encouraging to see some of the recycling initiatives happening in Haiti. Thanks to friend Lisa McFadin, I (John Engle) recently met Edouard CARRIE at the Building Back Better exposition outside of Port au Prince, Haiti. Their site, ECSSA Haiti, will be up soon. Here’s a short video of Edouard explaining […]
Computer lab for Henri Christophe School
July 23, 2011 We’re thrilled that Inveneo, a partner of Clinton Bush Fund, has selected Henri Christophe School as one among 20 schools throughout the county, to receive a six station computer lab and solar panels to power it. This includes high-speed internet connection! It should be up and running in less than two months. […]
Thank You, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship!
July 15, 2011 Just finished up a week here in Haiti with our visitors from IVCF, and I (Jonathan) just can’t say enough how encouraged we are by this visit! Maxandre Bien-Aime, director of the IMN school, had this to say about the class put on by Kevin and Kristy: “For a long time I had […]
Thank you from WOZO Youth Choir!
July 14, 2011 Compliments to WOZO Choir Director, Alex Myril, for creating this wonderful video of the choir kids singing and talking about their XO laptops. Special thanks to Waveplace for their vital role in making this project happen, as well as to the many visitors who have encouraged the kids to keep singing! Here […]
With InterVarsity campus ministers in Haiti
July 12, 2011 I (Jonathan) am in Haiti this week with a team of campus ministers from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, an interdenominational group serving students and faculty across the nation. IVCF’s vision is to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed, and world changers developed. At William & Mary, I had the privilege of being […]
THANK YOU USAID and GRU!
July 2, 2011 Haiti Partners thanks USAID/Haiti Recovery Initiative for the very generous donations of a large Cummins diesel generator, thirty-two 12-volt batteries, two inverters, 4 desks and chairs, filing cabinets and more. We are grateful! Our partnership with USAID/Haiti Recovery Initiative earlier in the year made it possible for 1,000 Haitian educators and grassroots […]