13th Annual Open Space Meeting

On June 27th and 28th, 2014, our Haiti-wide annual Open Space meeting took place. We’re pleased to say that even after 13 years, interest in this democratic approach to conducting meetings has not abated. This year, despite relocating the event to Dabon, Leogane, which is farther from the capital, there were over 50 participants, many of […]

Annual Report 2012-13 Now Available Online!

    Haiti Partners’ Annual Report is now available online! Follow the link below to learn how your support is creating opportunities for Haitian students, workers and communities: View Haiti Partners’ Annual Report for 2012-13 Online Thanks for reading, and thanks for your support!  

Circles of Change Project at Power of Education School Wraps Up

August 1, 2013 In a previous blog post we introduced a Circles of Change group for local teachers that started this spring at the Power of Education School in Martisant. We are pleased to announce that the group recently concluded with a certificate ceremony and participants were thrilled. In the end, though we had only planned […]

ORGANIZATIONS Program Advanced Training: How to write discussion texts?

April 25, 2013 Erik Badger If you’re familiar with our Organizations program, you know that the centerpiece of it is what we call Circles of Change. Circles of Change is an innovative participatory education program that encourages democratic development and is designed for use in organizations, schools, churches, the workplace, or anywhere a group needs to learn […]

Circles of Change at the Power of Education Foundation School

April 22, 2013 Last January, Haiti Partners began a Circles of Change group in partnership with the Power of Education Foundation school in Martisant, just outside of Port-au-Prince. The group meets each Saturday morning for an hour and a half and is made up of teachers from the Power of Education school, as well as […]

Circles of Change Training with Power of Education School

  February 3, 2013 Erik Badger We’re pleased  to announce another Circles of Change contract, this time with the Power of Education School in Fontamara, a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. The goal of the training is to help a group of teachers practice participative leadership so that they can collaborate better with one another as well as […]

Voluntourism – Haiti Partners in Conde Nast Article

January 23, 2012 Here’s link to great article about “Voluntourism” in Conde Nast. It includes both an explanation of the way that Haiti Partners approaches having visitors come to Haiti and a photo of Bellevue guesthouse, where people normally stay when they’re in Haiti with us. Click here.

Matching Goal Met, Great Work Happening!

Thank you to everyone who helped us meet our $50,000 matching gift goal! With generous support from many individuals and several foundations, you’ve given us a strong start in 2013. What a great way to start the year! January 12 is the 3rd anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. We’re so grateful for your continued commitment to […]

Thank you and Happy New Year!

December 31, 2012 Kent and John, on behalf of Haiti Partners’ staff and network of Haitian students, educators, and community leaders, want to thank you for being in this with us. Thanks to YOU, 2012 has been an extremely productive year. Here’s what you’ve made possible: Our six partner schools are providing better education to […]

“Good Neighbor Project” Helps Habitat Santo Community Work Toward Independence

  Abelard Xavier (2nd from right), long-time Haiti Partners associate, presents leaders at Habitat Santo community with the governance plan document that the community created, a key deliverable from our recently completed work there: “The Good Neighbor Project”   December 1, 2012 Erik Badger Last April Haiti Partners began a partnership with Habitat for Humanity International to […]