October 22, 2009 I (John Engle) go to Haiti early Monday morning. It’s exciting as there will be a group of 10 of us going to a remote village on the island of La Gonave to begin filming. We’re creating a short documentary–with funds provided by Vista Hermosa Foundation–about Haitians in very difficult circumstances who […]
September 2, 2009 We just completed mid-year report of our 3-year Capacity Building3 project financed by Vista Hermosa. Click here to learn more about the project. Click here for the mid-year report.
August 27, 2009 Thanks to a grant from Vista Hermosa for our Social Enterprise for Advancing Quality Education project (click here), we are, among other things, piloting 3 partner schools with the intent of creating an approach that can be replicated. Click here for the working draft of goals for Haiti Partners partner schools.
August 19, 2009 The neighborhood where I (John Engle) stay when I’m in Haiti and where I lived for more than 10 years is called Mariaman. It’s in the mountains outside of Port au Prince. My wife Merline has been working with a group of young people for the last three years helping them to […]
August 14, 2009 Here’s a quick video of Community School of Cabois (Lekòl Jean Jacques Dessaline) which is one of four partner schools that we’re piloting. We’ve been collaborating with school director and teachers in literacy projects for years before they had the vision to create this school. These teachers have worked without pay and […]
My colleagues and I (John Engle) are celebrating! Vista Hermosa, which is funding our 3-year Capacity Building Project just approved funding of 3 year proposal called Social Enterprise for Advancing Quality Education. We’re elated! Here’s a summary below. Click here to download proposal in PDF format. Overall: Develop and promote good leadership, inspiring successes, innovative […]
July 22, 2009 A quick update on the 35 laptops project, a component of our 3-year Capacity Building program in Haiti. 7 of our Haitian colleagues have already received laptops and 5 more will in two weeks. While the total on the Give Meaning website is about $3,500, the actual raised to-date is closer to $10,000. […]
May 15, 2009 Here’s a powerful music video with our Haiti Children’s Choir, a group of 20 children in Mariaman, Haiti. This initiative is coordinated by Merline Engle, who works as a volunteer. The choir is thriving and has more invitations to sing in churches in the greater Port au Prince area than they’re able […]
May 11, 2009 This photo (above) was taken yesterday morning before we finished our last session. The folks pictured will participate in this 3 year program. We couldn’t be more grateful to Vista Hermosa for providing the grant to make this all possible. Click here to go to a gallery of photos taken the during […]
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