Partners in Music
October 20, 2011 Allan and Mary Pautz Klotche came to Haiti again as planned. In addition to spending time with Wozo choir, they did a music seminar for 22 school directors and teachers on how to use music to improve children’s learning and create more joy in the classroom. It was a great success. Allan […]
GRAMEEN FOUNDER, Muhammad Yunus in Haiti
October 14, 2011 Nine of my close colleagues and I (John Engle) drew inspiration from Muhammad Yunus today. Hats off to Grameen Creative Lab for organizing this conference of thought leaders, entrepreneurs (all ages) and many like my colleagues and I who are committed to social business. It was wonderful to see the two young […]
2010-11 Annual Report Now Available Online!
October 11, 2011 Haiti Partners 2010-11 Annual Report covers our accomplishments from the last fiscal year and our plans for the next. To download the full report, click here.
Supporting Haiti from from 8,000 miles away
October 11, 2011 I (Jonathan Chan) wanted to take some time today to highlight a partnership that’s been really meaningful for us and the mission of education in Haiti. This past April, our long-time friend and partner Tony Campolo visited New Zealand as a part of his incredibly busy speaking, traveling, and writing schedule. While there, […]
New Industrial Park and Circles of Change
October 8, 2011 I (John Engle) flew from Port au Prince to Cap Haitian with two Haitian colleagues Frantzie Cyril and Wilmont Jean to finalize contract with USAID. As part of the contract Frantzie and Wilmont will move to Cap Haitian next week and join our Cap-based colleague Nellie Norristin to do a 6-month Circles […]
Matenwa Community School
October 1, 2011 Our friends at Matenwa Community School have a great new video that explains their philosophies and practice. This school is a wonderful example of the type of education that we are working toward with our seven partner schools. Chapo ba Chris, Abner ak tout ekip nou an ! (Hats off to you […]
TEDx Port-au-Prince
October 1, 2011 TEDxPort-au-Prince was a great success. What power there is in connecting people and sharing ideas. I’m (John Engle) honored that I had the opportunity to present about our work. While there are a lot of things I could talk about thanks to having the opportunity to be a part of such a […]