Haiti Partners Youth Choir and Dance Troupe
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 […]
Piloting a “Partner School”
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 […]
LWA 2 PYE – LAW OF 2 FEET
August 12, 2009 Here it is on a license plate: “Law of 2 Feet” in Haitian Creole. Pictured with owner of truck, Eric Graham. Eric participated in a couple of open space meetings and liked the law : ). He’s part of our Capacity Building Project. If you’ve looked at any of our recent photos […]
Significant Grant from Major Donor!
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 […]
Open Space meetings in 38 Schools in 2 Months
August 8, 2009 I’m (John Engle) in Carrefour Haiti participating in one of our Capacity Building seminars, which includes 35 of my Haitian colleagues from around the country. Among them is a small team of four that are having incredible results with Open Space meetings in schools. They have contracts with Save The Children and […]
Vista Hermosa featured in “COSTCO CONNECTION”
July 30, 2009 I (John Engle) visited First Fruits with a Haitian grassroots leader about a dozen years ago. We were incredibly inspired by Ralph and Cheryl Broetje and their operation and ministry. It’s amazing! We are blessed to be in partnership with them in our work in Haiti. Click here to read the feature […]
Ted Talks: Patrick Awuah on educating leaders
July 25, 2009 Here’s a very inspiring Ted Talk by Patrick Awuah about preparing future leaders in his home country of Ghana, where the educational system and problems are similar to Haiti’s. My colleagues and I (John Engle) share his conviction about the need for a new educational approach in such countries for preparing their […]
Sugata Mitra shows how kids teach themselves
July 24, 2009 A fun and informative talk that relates to our Haiti Partners approach to education and belief in the power of self-organization.
Pre-order Co-Director, Kent Annan’s Book
July 23, 2009 Following Jesus through the Eye of the Needle is a book by co-director Kent Annan that will be published in December 2009 by InterVarsity Press. The book is about Kent’s experience moving to and working in Haiti for two and a half years. It’s an honest, unflinching take on the joys, struggles, […]
