Hurricane Irma Update

Thanks to everyone who has expressed concern for Haiti as Hurricane Irma has begun to bear down there. Our networks of educators, community and church leaders, have been sharing information about the storm and making preparations. As of now, we have not yet received reports of any major damage. That said, Irma is only just […]
Labor Day: A day to celebrate respect & joy in the workplace

On this Labor Day, Haiti Partners salutes all those who work, in the US, Haiti and everywhere. One of the ways we try to celebrate labor throughout the year is by creating a culture of respect and joy in the workplace so that our employees will love their jobs. Recently, Children’s Academy Coordinator, Alex Myril, captured […]
Profile in Partnership: Volunteer Danielle Gilbert

In this short video Danielle Gilbert shares about her volunteer experience at the Children’s Academy and what it has meant to her. Danielle spent six weeks with HP in the summer of 2016 and has returned again this summer for a full two months. She is a recent graduate from the University of Colorado, Denver, […]
Profile in Partnership: Volunteer Randi Reed

Here’s a short interview with Randi Reed, in which she talks about her experience volunteering with HP over the last couple summers. Randi helped with a variety of school activities as well as in the paper-making social business. Thank you, Randi, for spending time at the Children’s Academy with us and sharing your wonderful spirit […]
Teacher Summit Training 2017

On July 12-14 we held our 6th annual Teacher Summit training in Darbonne, Leogane. This is the largest training we hold all year and the methods covered become the basis for what our schools will work on in the coming school year. Forty two teachers from our schools network participated. The training is organized with and led […]
16th Annual Haiti Open Space conference

The annual Haiti Open Space conference – now in its 16th year – is an opportunity for a group of diverse people from different development sectors (education, community development, environment, entrepreneurship, faith communities, etc…) to get together, share ideas and network around those issues they find most important. This year’s theme is: How can we work […]
Gratitude from the Graduates

Friend of Haiti Partners, We love celebrating the end of the academic year! Primary school students finish a year of growth in mind, body, and spirit. And we get to celebrate Micah Scholars graduating with their bachelor’s degrees in theology. When I was with them this past weekend, the Micah Scholars wanted to express their […]
Haiti Partners and the Children’s Academy make the 2017 WorldBlu List of Most Freedom-Centered workplaces!

We are thrilled to announce that both Haiti Partners and our flagship school, the Children’s Academy and Learning Center, made The WorldBlu List of Freedom-Centered Workplaces again this year. For Haiti Partners, this is the the 8th year in a row; for the Children’s Academy and Learning Center, it’s the 2nd. WorldBlu is doing excellent […]
Children’s Academy activity sampler video

Curious about what the day-to-day looks like inside HP’s Children’s Academy? Please view this video to see some of the ways we “Help Haitians change Haiti through education” in a school context. Thank you John Engle and Alex Myril for pulling together this footage and thank you to everyone who is making this great work possible!
Quality Schools Program Report – Fall/Winter 2016-17

In this latest Schools Program Report, there is much to celebrate: On February 27th the Children’s Academy held its 5th Anniversary celebration. It was a beautiful day with over 1,000 students, parents and community members coming from all over the area to celebrate. Village Savings and Loan groups continue to flourish at the Children’s Academy. Eight groups currently […]