Haiti Partners Youth Choir NOT Singing
March 16, 2010 You’ve perhaps watched Haiti Partners Youth Choir dance and heard them sing. They’re still doing that regularly. But with more time on their hands because their schools have not yet started, they’re improving the community by cleaning roads. Among things that need to change in Haiti is littering. With no organized waste […]
2 Months and 2 Days
March 14, 2010 An update two months and two days after earthquake. Focus of Haiti Partners summarized:
Christa’s Angels: Her brother shares
March 7, 2010 Julian Brelsford returns to Haiti after having been there with his sister when the earthquake struck. He shares about their experience and how Christa was seriously injured. He also shares about Christa and their family’s initiative to use this experience to do good for the people in Darbonne and Fayette. Learn more […]
IMN Community School Under Construction
March 6, 2010 I (John Engle) visited Maxandre Bien-Aime, Principal of IMN Community School, and am encouraged by progress.
Henri Christophe Community School – Darbonne
March 6, 2010 David Jones, Senior Partner for Haiti Partners visits Henri Christophe School, which was destroyed by the earthquake and is where Haiti Partners is funding the creation of a Learning Center/Shelter. Part 1, The destruction Part 2, Education in a tent now and a Learning Center/Shelter soon
Education Continues on La Gonave
March 3, 2010 Education continues on La Gonave thanks to the generous contributions from people like you and for the tireless work of Haiti Partners colleagues like Enel Angerville! Enel Angerville, came to Port-au-Prince yesterday. The earthquake damage including fatalities on La Gonave is small in comparison to Port-au-Prince and surrounding cities but the impact […]
Song About Earthquake
February 28, 2010 Haiti Partners Youth Choir sings a song about earthquake and moving forward. This has been part of their processing of the event and it’s aftermath. Most of these kids lost their homes and are sleeping outside in makeshift shelters. Here are the words: Haiti is my country, But she almost perished, We […]
Evins Doesn’t Have TB!
February 27, 2010 We’re rejoicing! Evins, member of Haiti Partners Youth Choir does not have TB! Vero Beach medical team consulted him during their visit several weeks ago and detected some symptoms and advised he get tested. The tests came back negative! We’re rejoicing not only for him and his family but also for all […]
Cite Soleil Community School Prepares for Construction
February 27, 2010 Yesterday Cite Soleil Community School leadership team, teachers, students and other kids in neighborhood, with help of tractors (below) began clearing debris on a new piece of land. Cite Soleil Community School is a partner school of Haiti Partners. They had been renting the facility previously being used, which was damaged by […]
IRC Discusses Economic Recovery Approaches with HP Partner Schools
February 27, 2010 Sarah Ward, Enterprise Development Technical Advisor with IRC (International Rescue Committee), meets with principals and teachers of our partner schools and other community leaders to discuss ways that IRC might help in economic recovery. I (John Engle) continue to learn, as do my Haitian colleagues, from experts like Sarah who have vast […]