There’s a popular Haitian proverb, “Men anpil chay pa lou.” It translates, “Many hands make light work.” Well, the other day we tested this out at the Children’s Academy by having a group of students carry their teacher across the school yard. As you can see in the video, it went pretty well! 😄 […]
Our most remote partner school is located on the island of La Gonave. From Port-au-Prince it takes about a day to get there by bus, then boat, then 4×4 or motorcycle. It’s called Bèl Platon Community School. Periodically we get video updates from the school. This one is of a school-wide sanitation, environmental protection and […]
Gender inequality is not only unjust for women, it’s bad for everyone. And it’s bad for the planet. Studies show that investing in women’s education and opportunities improves families and societies, and that greater input from women leads to better, more informed decisions within families, communities, and institutions. We agree with renowned author and […]
For those of you who joined us at Stories of Gratitude last Friday, thank you for coming! Click here to view the full album. If you weren’t able to come, we’re sorry we missed you. Hopefully we’ll see you at Educate & Celebrate at Grand Harbor on February 21st! Register for Educate & Celebrate Today We were encouraged by the great turn out (75!) and delighted […]
Want to shop for gifts online and give the gift of education at the same time? Go to smile.amazon.com, set “Haiti Partners Inc” as your preferred charity, and shop away! A portion of your purchases will automatically go to support students in Haiti. Donations are only made when you order from smile.amazon.com, not from amazon.com (same site, different address). To […]
It’s in the midst of the rice that the little rock tastes some grease. ~ Haitian Proverb ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Haiti Partners believes that partnership is the key to a better life, period. Whether we’re talking about a marriage or the relationship between parents and teachers at a school, joining hands in partnership multiplies the fruits of […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1535667618811{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]We wish to express our deepest gratitude to you for your support in helping Haitians change Haiti through education. We write to update you with new developments at Haiti Partners. It’s hard to believe that we’re approaching ten years since Haiti Partners was formed! Thanks to you and others, thousands of students […]
Haiti Partners is excited to have once again engaged with the Capstone participants at Indian River State College’s School of Business. The participants, who act as consultants, were asked to suggest a plan to increase our engagement with supporters and potential supporters through various platforms of social media. They also offered ideas for a Back-to […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1530055393481{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Carline enrolled at the Children’s Academy in 2012 at 3 years old. Having endured corporal punishment at home, Carline was shy and fearful. While Carline was at school learning what it was like to be respected and valued, her mom received extensive training in child protection. Meanwhile her parents joined a Village […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1614896730464{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]When Herdes came to the Children’s Academy in 2012 as a preschooler, he was just 3 years old. On his first day, he cried when his parents left him, and for some time after he shied away from other students and participating in school activities. The world away from home was scary […]
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