Laptops going to Haiti

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. […]

8th Annual Open Space

Kent and I were in Haiti during last week in June. We were there for our 8th Annual Open Space meeting (among other things) which convened for three days 70 Haitian educators and community leaders from around the country. Click here to view a great slideshow. (Photos taken by Haitian pro photographer, Eric Graham.) These […]

Haiti Partners Youth Choir and Dance Troupe

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 […]

Capacity Building Project

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 […]

Welcome to our site!

May 10, 2009 Thank you for visiting. We welcome you’re suggestion and comments. I’m (John) blogging from Haiti right now. It’s nearly midnight and I’m about to turn in after a very long and wonderfully encouraging first full day of our training. We’re launching our 3-year learning program for 40 key Haitians in our network. […]