Isaac Damage at Cité Soleil Community School

August 30, 2012 Sara Ko Photos taken by school director Guy Morelus  A few days ago, Tropical Storm Isaac loomed over Haiti.  There was news of damage to the tent camps, flooding in homes, and roof panels stripping off into the wind.  Our partner school, Cité Soleil Community School (CSCS) was unfortunately part of the […]

Board Member recognized by Wisconsin House of Representatives

Congratulations to Laura Timm, a Haiti Partners board member who is director of corporate communications at Briggs & Stratton! Laura received a citation from the State of Wisconsin honoring her work on behalf of the company for Haiti. Laura facilitated Briggs & Stratton’s generous donation of 240 generators after the 2010 earthquake. Her work for […]

Bridges Benefit, September 21

The story of Haiti is changing all the time. It is a place of rebuilding and profound struggle. It is also a place of growth and great hope. The Bridges Benefit helps us understand that story by celebrating it’s vibrant culture and supporting the next generation of Haitians in their thirst for education. Haiti Partners […]

Selecting and Training Children’s Academy Teachers

August 15, 2012 Erik Badger One of our goals with the Children’s Academy and Learning Center is to inspire excitement and innovation among visiting educators. This will not only require an intriguing educational program, but it will also require talented, inspired, open-minded teachers. To help us choose the first two teachers for the Children’s Academy, […]

“Fowom Foto” – Photography Workshop at Children’s Academy

August 11, 2012 Sara Ko This video features a photography workshop organized by one of our research affiliates, Jayne Engle-Warnick. She is not only a friend of Haiti Partners’, but also John Engle’s sister! As part of her research to learn more about Haitians through personal interviews and exercises such as this “Fowom Foto”, Jayne […]