Two issues of grave concern in Haiti are child protection and women’s rights. As many as 200,000 Haitian children live as restavèk and women and girls commonly live in fear of sexual or domestic abuse from husbands and others. Unreliable and unresponsive law enforcement only make these problems worse. To counter these issues at the Children’s Academy, we have taken a […]
In late February, Lisa Victor and Thomas Crowley with BAR Architects came to visit the Children’s Academy. BAR is the firm that created the blueprints for the Children’s Academy and bakery building, and Lisa and Thomas are the principal architects. (View their beautiful project page here.) While in Haiti they visited the site and, in consultation with HP, […]
Our Quality Schools program quarterly reports now have a new look. In order to better present what is (we realize) a fair amount of content, and in an effort to better convey a bit of the spirit of the program, we have created a graphic template to organize the information and draw the reader along throughout the […]
John Engle and Alex Myril reflect on the Children’s Academy 3rd Year Anniversary, along with some highlights of the day (dancing, lots and lots of dancing!). It was a wonderful celebration, with thousands of students, parents, community members, local officials and supporters on hand. Thank you to everyone who has helped and continues to help […]
There are many needs in Haiti. But one that is often overlooked is the need for joy. Children are born with a capacity for joy – ceaselessly seeking out opportunities to play, express their curiosity, and exercise their imaginations. At Haiti Partners, we feel that joy is not only natural to kids, but essential to their […]
Dear Friends, ( Kreyòl Ayisyen anba ) I am writing to invite you to Haiti Partners Children’s Academy and Learning Center’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration. When: Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 3 pm Where: Baocia (Commune of Petion-Ville) two miles beyond Marlique GPS Coordinates: 18°29’31.37”N 72°15’7.85″W On Google Maps: http://goo.gl/maps/L0aAt We hope you can join us! WOZO Youth Choir will sing and […]
Five years after the earthquake, people want to know: What impact did the aid that went to Haiti have? How were our donations used to help Haiti recover and move forward? In this infographic, you’ll see some highlights of the work that your support made possible in the 5 years since the earthquake. Haiti Partners is committed to accountability. […]
The fall 2014 quarter – September through November – has been an exciting one in our Schools Program! For example: Children’s Academy doubled its enrollment Babou – the social business bakery – launched and started baking and selling quality bread right in Baocia over 5800 parent volunteer hours were clocked with advice from our close partners, […]
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Haiti Partners staff and board has benefitted tremendously from our work with Barrett Values Centre and our involvement with WorldBlu. We believe that a clear vision, mission and values is indeed key to keeping an organization vibrant and effective. To learn more about Haiti Partners’ core values along with our mission and vision statements, which all emerged from […]
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