Happy New Year! (& last day of matching grant)

December 30, 2013 As we look forward to the work ahead for Haiti Partners in 2014, we pray the New Year is filled with peace and hope for you and your loved ones. To celebrate, we’ve included here a 2-minute video of our Haiti Partners’ Wozo Choir singing beautifully for you. We also invite you to […]

Thank you and Happy New Year!

December 31, 2012 Kent and John, on behalf of Haiti Partners’ staff and network of Haitian students, educators, and community leaders, want to thank you for being in this with us. Thanks to YOU, 2012 has been an extremely productive year. Here’s what you’ve made possible: Our six partner schools are providing better education to […]

New Songs – WOZO Choir

September 1, 2012 It’s great coming home to kids being constructive. Nearly every day when school is not in session members of WOZO choir (37) come to our home (John and Merline) to practice their songs, create new ones and do fun and constructive activities like playing soccer, working on English and working on their […]

InterVarsity Global Project Team in Haiti

July 1, 2012 It’s been great hosting InterVarsity Project Team in Haiti at our home/guesthouse (John and Merline Engle) for their last three days in Haiti. For two and a half weeks they spent time in the villages of Darbonne and Cabois teaching English in our partner schools and living and connecting with local families. […]

Happy Easter from Haiti Partners and WOZO!

April 8, 2012 WOZO has a special song for you. It’s a song in Haitian-Creole about the love of Jesus, his sacrifice and endless love and what he means to us. On behalf of WOZO Choir and our entire Haiti Partners team, Happy Easter!

WOZO Finishes Strong in Puerto Rico

March 20, 2012 We return to Haiti today. Hats off to WOZO for finishing strong in Puerto Rico. Deep gratitude to all those who made this trip possible and who extended such gracious hospitality. We look forward to coming back! At University of Puerto Rico in San Juan

WOZO Performs at University of Puerto Rico

March 17, 2012 It’s been another fabulous day in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Our hosts–the town of Ponce for that matter!–are treating WOZO like royalty. Here they are in this video finishing their performance to a wonderfully enthusiastic and appreciative crowd.

WOZO Choir in Ponce, Puerto Rico

March 16, 2012 WOZO Choir’s first day in Ponce, Puerto Rico is going GREAT! Below are some photos of WOZO visiting Liceo Ponceno and performing as part of their 100th year anniversary celebration. The warmth and generosity from school director Rita Rodrigez, her assistant Midred Pereles, Haitian-born Marie Arteaga who is responsible for cafeteria (and […]

Always Be Playin’ – WOZO with LIG Playmakers

March 10, 2012 Here are some images of fun and joy as film crew captures Life Is Good Playmakers with WOZO Choir. They’ve already produced a CD and WOZO is part of the music. It is going to schools and educators throughout Haiti. Now they’re creating a DVD. We love Life Is Good Playmakers in […]