IMN Community School in the News!

January 17, 2011 The principal of IMN Community School, Maxandre Bien-Aime, is currently in Chicago thanking IMN’s many supporters and celebrating the progress made at the school this year.  IMN was destroyed by the January 12, 2010 earthquake, partnered with Haiti Partners in February 2010, and has since been rebuilt and fully operational since the […]

Exploring Eco-Solutions with Patricia Arquette and Team

January 12, 2011 Yesterday we (John Engle, Benaja Antoine, Jonathan Chan, and Peter Meadow and Haitian partners) spent day with Patricia Arquette and her impressive team visiting our partner schools. We’re exploring partnering with Patricia’s organization Give Love to integrate eco-sanitation solutions at our partner schools and include this as part of the environmental educational […]

Thank You from Kent & Kids at IMN Community School!

January 7, 2010 On a recent Haiti trip, Co-Director, Kent Annan, visited IMN Community School.  After befriending a little girl named Katira –  a five year old, just like Kent’s daughter, Simone – he was inspired to do this short video to give thanks to all the supporters who have helped IMN begin again after […]

Thank You Educa Vision!

December 22, 2010 We want to thank Educa Vision – a  publishing company that specializes in Haitian Creole books – for generously donating many titles for use in our partner schools as well as making books available electronically free of charge on hundreds of XO laptops.  Educa Vision has and is making major contributions for […]

Thank You for Books & Soccer Balls!

December 20, 2010 Over the last few months several school partners and individuals have generously helped us supply much-needed books and soccer balls to our partner schools.  In this video, co-director Kent Annan and principal of IMN Community School, Maxandre Bien-Aime, give thanks for this kind and important support.

Kent in a Dance-Off

December 16, 2010 Last day of school at one of our Partner Schools, IMN.  Some kids were taking exams, but others were finished.  Without the generosity of so many people, there’s no way this semester would have been possible–and in a rebuilt school! And if you finish your exams, what better way to celebrate than […]

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 […]

Great Partnerships with Great Results at IMN Community School!

September 27, 2010 In this short video, John Engle visits IMN Community School and gives an update on all the excellent work that’s been accomplished there since the earthquake thanks to a number of great partnerships.  For a better sense of where we started back in February, there are also a couple pictures of IMN […]

IMN Partnership in the news!

September 3, 2010 The partnership that has developed since the earthquake to support IMN Community School to get back on its feet made the papers this week. Many thanks to Mary Lothrop at Global Hope for initiating the article, and special thanks to Cynthia McGann with Kids4Good and Dick Flesher with Schools Count Corp. for […]

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 […]