Friends of Matènwa works alongside foundations, NGOs, faith communities, schools, corporations, and individual volunteers who share a commitment to child-centered, Haitian Creole-based education. Together, we help ensure that the Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) has the resources it needs to foster joyful learning, strengthen food security through school and family gardens, and build community leadership for the long term.
These partnerships are rooted in solidarity, mutual learning, and respect—connecting Matènwa with allies around the world who invest not only in programs but in the vision and leadership of the community itself.
Our Partners
- ACPrint & Design
- AMURT
- Ansara Family Fund
- Ayiti Community Trust
- Bethel International Christian Ministry
- Beyond Borders
- Clermont Foundation
- Disney Matching Gifts Program
- First Haitian Church of God of Prophecy
- Global Giving
- Google Inc. Matching Program
- GreaterGood.org
- Haiti Response Coalition
- Haitian Community Help & Support Center
- McMillan-Stewart Foundation
- Once Here Foundation
- OneDiaspora
- Plus1
- School Sisters of Notre Dame
- Second Union Church of San Juan
- Sharon Andrea Lee-Brun Memorial for BAYO Fund
- St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Lincoln
- St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Boston
- The First Parish Church of Lincoln
- The First Parish Church of Watertown
- World Vision
Participating Schools
- Caribbean School, Inc.
- Colegio Puertorriqueno de Ninas
- Commonwealth-Parkville School
- Fayerweather Street School
- Malden High School
- MCA Academy
- TASIS Dorado
- Westford Academy, MA
Long Term Volunteers
Most of Friends of Matènwa’s work is accomplished by hard-working volunteers, so that we can conserve each donor dollar for important work in Haiti.
Mother Tongue Books Team: Connie Biewald, Leslie Cohen mothertonguebooks@gmail.com
Teaching for Tomorrow, Founder – Puerto Rico: Anna Grimaldi Colomer, annagc@coqui.net
Volunteers
Jessie Auger
Ingleed Auguste
Helen Bakeman
Connie Biewald
Holly Cachimuel
Melanie Collard
Beverly Crawford
Ben Damian
Besty Damian
Jon Damian
Philip Decter
Michel DeGraff
Chris Hamilton
Connie Henry
Yumi Izuyama
Tina Jaillet
Kathy Kolowich
Karen Leighton
Maryjean McGuire
Elaine Morse
Margot Ouellet
James Pierre
Laurie Richardson
Marietta Sbraccia
Pam Smith
Ricardo Weir
Jen Wickham
Past Collaborating Schools
- Atrium School
- Belmont Day School
- Caribbean School, Inc.
- CCSI-PTA
- Colegio Puertorriqueno de Ninas
- Dover Sherborn Middle School
- Episcopal Cathedral School
- Fletcher-Maynard Academy
- John M. Tobin Montessori School
- Kenny Elementary School
- Kingsley Montessori School
- Lynchburg College
- Moscow High School
- Newton Country Day
- TASIS Dorado
- The Advent School
- The Park School Parents’ Association
- St. Peter School
- Saint John’s School
- Tobin School
- Vassal Lane Upper School