November 13, 2010 We’re grateful to the organization Give Love (founded by actress Patricia Arquette) for their desire to partner with us toward providing our partner schools with Eco-Sanition solutions. With their support, guidance and training we plan to integrate their system of composting latrines that allow human waste to become fertilizer for gardens. Thank […]
November 13, 2010 We couldn’t be more grateful to Fountains of Hope and Lisa McFadin of Helping Hands for a Sustainable Haiti. Nearly 500 buckets of purified water were distributed to members of community this past Wednesday immediately after filtration system was installed. In addition to this purification system providing clean drinking water to the […]
November 12, 2010 Earlier this week we convened the 20 facilitators for two days to prepare to train 1,000 educators and community organizers in our Circles of Change method with a focus on the Haitian constitution. This is a project we’re undertaking in partnership with USAID’s DAI division called Civic Empowerment. For a detailed grant […]
November 11, 2010 Thanks to a donation of more XO laptops from OLPC and to our ongoing partnership with Waveplace, more than 100 children are going to learn skills that help them better use their minds.
November 5, 2010 I’m (John Engle) here at our home with family and friends–Tim, Bonnie and Adam–riding out the storm. Fortunately, it looks like it’s passed Port au Prince, where Haiti is most vulnerable. Tim Falconer, Executive Director of our partner Waveplace is keeping a blog during his time in Haiti. Click here. Bonnie Farnell […]
November 4, 2010 We can’t thank you enough for your prayers and concern for the people of Haiti. Your emails and phone calls are a great encouragement to us. Below is an update from me (John Engle) from my home after spending the day in Port au Prince in meetings and at customs (to clear […]
October 26, 2010 Yesterday, we received a message from one of our Disciples Program leaders, Ysmaille Dorsainvil, who lives and works in the Central Plateau, where the cholera outbreak began. As soon as Ysmaille learned about the outbreak, he connected with a local nurse and organized a meeting with 38 members of his network as […]
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 […]
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 […]
October 1, 2010 Good friend Paul Springborn came to Haiti to spend a couple weeks with us. Welcome Paul! It’s great having you. Yesterday he visited three of our partner schools. Click here to see photos. Paul shares reflections at the end of the day:
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