Two Years After the Earthquake – Video Update

January 12, 2012 Today is the 2nd anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti. It will be marked across the country by services of remembrance for the dead, but also the celebration of life. Meanwhile, the work of building a better future goes on. We’ve filmed a special update video to bring you up-to-date on […]

New Video: Bridge to a Better Life

January 12, 2012 On this somber second anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, we remain hopeful because of all the important work that has been accomplished and all the great partners that have worked together with us to make it happen. Two extraordinarily committed partners in this work have been Jesse Engle and Scott Henderson. […]

WORLDBLU Team in Haiti

December 25, 2011 My co-workers and I (John Engle) were thrilled to host in Haiti the WorldBlu team December 10-17. Their training on organizational and workplace democracy for our partner school leadership teams and for 35 people in our LEADERS Program was incredible. We are so grateful to Vista Hermosa Foundation for making their visit […]

WorldBlu Team in Haiti

December 12, 2011 My co-workers and I (John Engle) are having a wonderful time hosting WorldBlu team in Haiti this week. They’re putting photos and updates on their Facebook page. Click here. We are so grateful to Vista Hermosa Foundation for making their visit possible. In addition to them participating in Open Haiti Camp open […]

2010-11 Annual Report Now Available Online!

October 11, 2011 Haiti Partners 2010-11 Annual Report covers our accomplishments from the last fiscal year and our plans for the next. To download the full report, click here.

TEDx Port-au-Prince

October 1, 2011 TEDxPort-au-Prince was a great success. What power there is in connecting people and sharing ideas. I’m (John Engle) honored that I had the opportunity to present about our work. While there are a lot of things I could talk about thanks to having the opportunity to be a part of such a […]

LEADERS Seminar – Social Business

August 15, 2011 Last week was another LEADERS seminar. Our LEADERS program consists of four seminars a year over three years for community leaders and school principals. The focus of this year’s seminars has been social business. In December this 3-year phase will be finished and we plan to start a new three year LEADERSHIP […]

THANK YOU USAID and GRU!

July 2, 2011 Haiti Partners thanks USAID/Haiti Recovery Initiative for the very generous donations of a large Cummins diesel generator, thirty-two 12-volt batteries, two inverters, 4 desks and chairs, filing cabinets and more. We are grateful! Our partnership with USAID/Haiti Recovery Initiative earlier in the year made it possible for 1,000 Haitian educators and grassroots […]

10th Annual Open Space Haiti Gathering

June 29, 2011 This past weekend was the 10th Annual Haiti Open Space Gathering. Every year this gathering convenes 60-80 educators and community leaders for an inspiring learning exchange. This event, which is completely run by Haitians, is among our many efforts to develop professional learning communities. We couldn’t be more grateful to Open Space […]

Online Matching Campaign til June 30: Equip a Teacher, Help Students!

June 21, 2011 In a recent post we introduced Clovis Charles.  Clovis is a school administrator and teacher at Henri Christophe Community School, one of our seven partner schools. Clovis is a fantastic, inspiring teacher who epitomizes why we don’t want to hold back as we help Haitians change Haiti through education. To help Clovis […]