We want to pause and simply say Thank You. This photo captures two Children’s Academy students standing proudly in the school garden, hands full, smiles wide, hearts light. At The Children’s Academy, we choose joy over fear, even in uncertain times. We choose to take responsibility for feeding both our minds and our bodies, knowing […]
After gathering feedback from recent attendees, we’ve scheduled the fourth edition of Music for Good on a Friday in March! Please save the date for this fun and inspiring artist showcase benefitting students in Haiti. Friday, March 20, 2026 | 7-9pmEnglewood Hershey1219 W End Ave | Hershey, PA We are actively seeking early […]
On January 12, at 4:53 p.m. ET, 16 years ago, Haiti experienced one of the most devastating natural disasters in modern history. Today, we pause to remember and honor the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their lives, as well as the countless families and loved ones forever changed by that tragic day. January 12, […]
Haiti Partners is humbled and honored to be on this list. We love being a part of the WorldBlu network. We are profoundly grateful for all of you with us in this work. Your support for students, families, and communities in Haiti means the world to us. Hats off to WorldBlu founder, Traci Fenton, for the vision […]
“We are grateful that we can hold onto books and not guns.”– Children’s Academy Students, Lens & Max We’d like to share a moment that deeply touched us, a moment captured in the above photo of Children’s Academy friends, Lens & Max. Lens and Max’s joy for learning lights up every classroom they enter. […]
Freedom at work and workplace democracy have been animating concepts at Haiti Partners since the beginning. In 2011, we had the pleasure of hosting Traci Fenton, founder of WorldBlu, in Haiti. John attended WorldBlu’s first conference in Washington, D.C. more than 20 years ago and has stayed involved with the organization and network ever since. […]
We’re pleased to share the grand opening of a Tree Nursery at The Children’s Academy! These images show the nursery’s opening ceremony, attended by students, teachers, and parents from the school. In the spirit of Konbit, everyone pitched in by carrying a sapling from The Children’s Academy to the new nursery, just down the road. […]
For the 2nd year in a row, 100% of Children’s Academy 9th graders pass nat’l exam! This is a truly extraordinary outcome, especially for the 2nd year in a row for a school new to sending students for the national exam. Congratulations to everyone at the school on this remarkable achievement, and thank you to […]
We are pleased to announce that the 2025-26 school year is finally underway! After much delay due to the ongoing insecurity in Haiti – the government postponed the start of school until October 1, and then we had to delay pretty much another full week because of heightened gang activity – The Children’s Academy and […]
We’re very proud to reshare this special video about one of our very special students, Leissa. Originally from 2021, the video was directed by Merline Engle with content gathered by The Children’s Academy Our Story Team in Haiti. It also received some great editing from friend to Haiti Partners, Luke Renner. We couldn’t be more […]
