Cholera and Program Update
October 28, 2010 The cholera outbreak has stabilized. As of yesterday, it’s reported that 292 people have died and 4,147 hospitalized. We’re encouraged to see how leaders and educators in our LEADERS, TEACHERS, and DISCIPLES programs are mobilizing: using their laptops (received from Haiti Partners) and internet to circulate critical prevention and remedy information, organizing […]
High Schooler on How Trip to Haiti Changed Her Life
October 19, 2010 The following essay is by Bridget Johnston, a senior at Vero Beach High School, who went on a trip to Haiti a few months ago. She wrote it as part of a scholarship application and we’re grateful she’s letting us share it with you. It’s exciting to us to see people helping […]
School Year Underway
October 15, 2010 What a joy to see students back in school! Students in several of our partner schools are in brand new schools. Below is a video of my (John Engle) visit to Cabois Community School this past Thursday. To see photos taken at three of our partner schools click here. Thank you to […]
More Progress at Henri Christophe and Cabois Community Schools!
October 7, 2010 The pictures below were taken by our Haitian colleagues in Darbonne, Abelard Xavier and Gerald Lumarque. The first two are of the new construction at Henri Christophe Community School. The others are from Cabois Community School where the new school year has opened with teacher and parent meetings as well as parents […]
Hannah and Peter Meadow’s 2nd Day with Haiti Partners
September 30, 2010 Haiti Partners is delighted to welcome Hannah and Peter Meadow. We couldn’t be more pleased to have this talented and dynamic couple join us in Haiti. Hannah, with a master’s degree from Columbia Teachers’ College and extensive experience as a teacher, teacher trainer and school administrator, will focus on supporting our partner […]
Teacher Training
August 30, 2010 A week of training started today for the teachers and school directors of four of our partner schools. The very reputable teacher training firm, CAFT, is training teachers to use participative methods with the national curriculum. Four of their trainers are pictured below, including Director Linda Gershuny. The three other schools that […]
Kimberly Teaching English
August 15, 2010 We were all sad to see Kimberly Conrad leave Haiti today. What an extraordinary job she did integrating into her community and with her host family and helping students and teachers at Henri Christopher school (one of our partner schools) learn English. Thank you Kimberly for coming and engaging so wholeheartedly. We […]
Visioning and Strategizing With Partners
August 7, 2010 This past Wednesday we convened school principals, assistants and teacher representatives from our seven partner schools. These are 4 schools outside of Leogane (earthquake epicenter), one in Cite Soleil, one on Island of La Gonave, and one in mountains south of Port-au-Prince. The visioning, strategizing and prioritizing, not to mention fellowship, energized […]
Progress on 2nd Learning Center
July 20, 2010 A quick video showing progress on our 2nd Learning Center that will serve Henri Christophe School. This is being built on land donated by a Haitian colleague. We are grateful for the support of all the people who are making this possible.
Update from Henri Christophe Community School
July 7, 2010 Below are a couple videos from my (Erik Badger) recent visit to Haiti. The first is by Benaja Antoine, Haiti Partners Program Coordinator, of Henri Christophe Community School in action in their original school building. The second is of the new site where the school will soon be relocated. Great to see […]