Donation of 240 Generators In The News
June 10, 2010 Click here for an article in Vero Beach News. Click here for article in TMJ Milwaukee news and here for the video.
Partnership with BuildaBridge
June 5, 2010 Haiti Partners staff member, Benaja Antoine, who is based in Haiti and who works with our partner schools to strengthen their teaching and help with computer training, is attending the annual BuildaBridge Institute in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. We’re excited about the training he’s getting in using the arts to improve educational impact […]
XO Laptop Exchange in Virgin Islands
June 4, 2010 Last weekend my Haitian co-worker Benaja Antoine and I (John Engle) participated in an XO Laptop conference in the Virgin Islands. Not only were there students and mentors working on learning and teaching XO Laptops but the conference also convened people from around the world, including 3 from Afghanistan, who have been […]
BRIGGS AND STRATTON
June 4, 2010 I (John Engle) had the privilege of leading a group this week with Briggs and Stratton. Briggs and Stratton donated 240, 5,500 watt generators to Haiti Partners for schools, churches and grassroots organizations. These generators are valued at nearly $200,000. In Haiti, they would cost much more. Briggs and Stratton people have […]
Haiti Trip Contest with InterVarsity Press
May 30, 2010 Here is a press release that InterVarsity Press just put out about a trip we just did together to Haiti this past week in conjunction with Kent’s book: Haiti Partners and InterVarsity Press Have Successful Haiti Trip WESTMONT, IL: In November 2009, InterVarsity Press launched a contest in conjunction with Haiti Partners […]
More great progress at Cabois Community School!
May 28, 2010 Here are a few photos (by Luke Renner) from a recent visit to Cabois Community School. As you can see, they’re making great progress! This project has become a beacon of hope in this small, rural community. Thanks for your support in making it happen! (Click here to download these photos in […]
HAITIAN FLAG DAY – WOZO CHOIR
May 26, 2010 Wozo Youth Choir, sponsored by Haiti Partners, sings on Flag Day at the historic Fort Jacques, which was built by slaves after independence. The fort suffered significant damage from earthquake.
NOT A CRYING TRIP
May 26, 2010 I (John Engle) am touched by words of friend David Zimmerman who just returned from Haiti. David is with InterVarsity Press and was here with a great group that my co-worker Kent Annan organized. To read his “Not a Crying Trip” entry along with blogs from other group members click here.
WATER PURIFICATION
May 20, 2010 Among the challenges being faced by our partner schools and their communities is access to clean water. Here is one of the purification units that we are impressed with. We are seeking donors who might feel led to help us purchase up to 7 of these for our partner schools. They last […]
GREAT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS!
May 19, 2010 I’m (John Engle) thrilled by the progress! Please take 2 minutes to look at the video to see construction underway. Education for children in communities of Cabois, Darbonne, Lalo and others where Learning Centers are being built is going to be so much better than before the earthquake, thanks to generous contributions […]
