At The Children’s Academy we recently held a “Career Day,” though it wasn’t what you might expect. It was for our kindergarteners and their parents. See, in Haiti there’s a long-held expectation that if you’re in school, your goal has to be to become a doctor, engineer, lawyer, or, perhaps, a teacher. These are the […]
The gardens at The Children’s Academy continue to do really well. Here we see students harvesting the produce they, with help from school staff and parent volunteers, have grown. What’s even cooler is that all the produce in the school gardens is grown using sustainable gardening techniques like permaculture! While learning sustainable gardening is […]
Children’s Academy 2nd Annual Reading Contest Winner: 8th grader, Daïka! Since last year The Children’s Academy has held an annual reading contest for students 7th grade and up. It aims to improve reading skills, encourage critical thinking, introduce students to the broader world, and to and reduce the time they might otherwise spend on social […]
Once again, Haiti Partners wants to send a big THANK YOU to Dick Flesher and our friends at Schools Count Corp. for their generous support of our most remote partner school, Bèl Platon Community School. Despite all the chaos currently in Haiti, they recognized that water insecurity was a vital issue at the school and […]
Research and experience have taught us that joy, fun, and play are essential for a child’s healthy development. Unfortunately, with the ongoing threat of gang violence in Haiti and the stress and anxiety that comes with it, providing this to our students has become a challenge. Nonetheless, as you do in situations like this, we’re adapting […]
Without easy access to medical care, far too many children in Haiti suffer from easily preventable illnesses: chronic coughs, rashes, headaches, stomach and intestinal issues, to name just a few. As a result, kids needlessly suffer and often do poorly in school due to a lack of energy and an inability to concentrate. For […]
Transparency has always been a key priority at Haiti Partners. We believe that transparency encourages accountability, and accountability is vital to doing good work. With this in mind we’re excited to announce that for the 7th year in a row we’ve earned a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (formerly Guidestar), showcasing the progress and […]
It has been another extremely difficult year in Haiti, especially in the greater Port-au-Prince area. The Children’s Academy, located in the mountains south of Port-au-Prince, has faced significant unrest, providing a constant source of uncertainty, stress, and anxiety. Despite these intense challenges, this International Women’s Day – Saturday, March 8 – we are pleased […]
With sadness we mourn the recent loss of Jean-Pierre Basilic Dantor Franck Étienne d’Argent, known as Frankétienne. Frankétienne was a Haitian writer, poet, playwright, and painter. He is recognized as one of Haiti’s leading writers and playwrights in both French and Haitian Creole, and is “known as the father of Haitian letters”. In his memory, […]
Haiti Partners is proud to share that, for the third time running, we have met BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability. Becoming a BBB Accredited Charity was a rigorous, in-depth process, requiring months of engagement at both the staff and board levels. We are grateful for the opportunity to have accomplished this […]
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