Learning to Care for What We Share
Sometimes learning at Matènwa looks like this: preschoolers happily giving their LEGOs a bath.
MCLC’s Louiseda Sumé Named One of Haiti’s Top 10 Teachers!
I have some wonderful news to share: Louiseda Sumé, one of MCLC’s beloved teachers, was selected as one of 10 […]…
Summer Camp LIVE!
Did you miss our live look at the last day of Matènwa’s summer camp? You can watch here!…
A Whole New Life
A Matènwa parent, student, and teacher join Friends of Matènwa supporters to celebrate the school and Chris Low’s 65th birthday!…
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Louiseda’s Story
Louiseda came to Matènwa as a child. Now she is back as a teacher. Her story shows the full circle of MCLC’s impact.
A Father’s Story
Today, Kenny’s three children are at MCLC. Because of people like you, they receive a hot breakfast before class. They learn in Haitian Creole. They work in school gardens and classrooms where children are taught without violence. They are respected. That’s the…
Cherica’s Story
At a time when so much in Haiti feels uncertain, you are ensuring that students like Cherica continue learning in safe, joyful classrooms. Thank you for keeping hope, stability, and opportunity alive in Matènwa.
Flag Day in Matènwa Tells a Different Truth
So much of what the world hears about Haiti is only crisis. But on Flag Day Matènwa students celebrated how Haiti’s ancestry instills courage, dignity, pride, and joy.
Matènwa Celebrates May Day
This May Day, Matènwa students celebrated the dignity of work and the critical role that agriculture and the environment play in our lives.
What Belonging Looks Like in Matènwa
During my time in Matènwa, what stayed with me most is the way no one is treated as an other.
Matènwa Rhythm: Resourceful, Joyful, Unstoppable. 🥁
Creativity at it’s best! Gotta use what you got on hand! That’s the Matènwa Way.
VIDEO: The Strength Behind the Scholarship
This uplifting conversation, moderated by Chris Low, brings together Roselineda, a proud Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) graduate now studying business administration, her mother Zaza, and her teacher Samila to share a powerful story of perseverance, possibility, and community-rooted education.
Why MCLC Students & Teachers Say Lagonav Isn’t Poor
I’m sure you’ve heard the label: “Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.” But at Matènwa, we’re interested in a different narrative—one that we write ourselves. This month MCLC held an Espas Ouvè (Open Space) at the school to answer this question: Is Lagonav poor?
The Mother Tongue Revolution is Spreading
People often ask me if what we’re doing in Matènwa can actually scale. They wonder if a local school can really change the way an entire nation thinks about education. The truth is, we’ve been answering that question for years. Since we founded the Matènwa Institute…
From Dirt to Dinner: The Eurofins Terracing Project
We are thrilled to announce that the Eurofins Foundation has awarded the Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) a significant grant to scale up our terracing work. This isn’t just about farming; it’s about food sovereignty.
How Matènwa celebrated International Women’s Day
Students gathered under the shade trees at MCLC to celebrate International Women’s Day and honor the women who keep the school running. Monday morning in Matènwa, the school courtyard filled with students gathering under the shade trees to celebrate International…