[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=”6px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section margin_bottom=”20″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1633583498797{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Children’s Academy & Partner Schools reopen for the 2021-2022 school year [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1633583599579{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] While it has been, no doubt, a challenging summer in Haiti, life continues and so has our work. After much preparation – new classroom spaces, landscaping, teacher training, et al […]
[mk_page_section][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1600816742804{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Konbit Chanjman, which translates to Community Change Groups, are shaping the culture at the Children’s Academy and Learning Center in profound ways. Children of group members are growing up witnessing and participating in group accomplishments with great success. “Konbit” is Haitian-Creole for a traditional form of cooperative communal labor. It […]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1592415512844{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]While we feel a great heaviness with all that’s going on in the U.S. and around the world, we continue to draw hope and inspiration because of all that we’ve been able to accomplish together with you. Even as we struggle with enormous challenges, we believe more than ever that education and […]
Earthquake Update Summary of Accomplishments 10 Years On January 12, 2020 marks 10 years since the Haiti earthquake As we pause to pay our respects to the many lives lost during the Haiti earthquake, we are painfully aware of the media reports detailing how Haiti’s attempt to “build back better” after 10 years has failed. […]
Board of Directors Linda Crouse Board Chair; Mill Valley, CA A principal and the director of marketing for BAR Architects, Linda has been involved in strategic planning, client development and PR for design firms for 30+ years. Raised on the east coast, she received a BA in Sociology with an emphasis in City Planning which […]
Many people in our network in the US and Haiti are familiar with our friend and colleague, Jayne Engle. Jayne came to Haiti initially through her brother, HP co-founder, John Engle. But her connection to Haiti has grown much deeper over the years to the point where I can seldom visit Bawosya – where the Children’s Academy is located […]
We’re frequently asked how we go about building organizational capacity and engaging community involvement. This piece explains context, our intentions and practices. When the word “Haiti” appears, the phrase that typically follows is, “the poorest country in the western hemisphere.” It’s known as a lost cause, a broken country. Those who look beyond the media […]
Abelard Xavier has been an engaged, exemplary member of Haiti Partners’ network of educators and community leaders for over 15 years. Initially drawn into our work through his interest in the Reflection Circles collaborative leadership program, he is a capable, trusted colleague, and a good friend. He has played key roles in many important projects […]
February 6, 2013 Erik Badger In October 2011 in the rural mountain community of Baocia, Haiti Partners broke ground on a new school: the Children’s Academy and Learning Center. After months of holding community meetings to identify local development priorities and cultivating relationships of trust with local residents, it became clear that central concerns of […]
April 30, 2012 Erik Badger We’re pleased to announce two new project pages here at haitipartners.wpengine.com: the Capacity Building3 and Social Enterprise for Quality Education pages. These pages consolidate all significant proposals, reports, media and updates from these two projects and make them easily accessible to the public. Though we do not expect all of our […]
