Matènwa Community School

Children and teachers engage in hands-on education, critical thinking, and mutual respect.

Institute for Learning

Teacher training for schools seeking to find a more effective way to teach.

Mother Tongue Books

Empowering children to become literate by reading and writing in their native language.

Women’s Leadership Fund

Seven Matènwa graduates are now continuing their university education—fully supported for the year—thanks to this community.

Creole Gardens

Students cultivate organic produce, practice environmental stewardship.

Summer Camp

Inspiring meaningful exchanges that strengthen community ties and inspire collaborative learning.

Art Matènwa

Nurturing creative expression by supporting women artisans.

Community Outreach

Help students and families care for elders and build lasting food security.

College Scholarships

Matènwa grads who've earned full-tuition scholarships need your help to cover costs like housing, meals, books, and more.

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You Will Make a Difference

Your gift helps more children in rural Haiti learn with joy—in classrooms filled with books, gardens, and dedicated local teachers.

Be Part of Matènwa's Story

In a moment when violence, displacement, and hunger are keeping so many Haitian children out of school, MCLC stands as a rare place where learning is joyful, safe, and rooted in dignity—where students write their own Mother Tongue books, learn without fear or corporal punishment, practice gender equality from the earliest grades, and where teachers across 100+ schools are trained to bring this child-centered, Creole-based model to their communities.

Your gift maintains this oasis of learning, keeps our doors open, teachers trained, children nourished, and makes you part of the Matènwa story. Thank you!

Peace,

Chris

Chris Low | Co-Founder & Executive Director
chris@matenwa.org
(617) 543-8844

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Annual Budget

Program Area Annual Need
Matènwa Elementary School (breakfast, summer camp, facilities) $260,000