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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Matènwa Rhythm: Resourceful, Joyful, Unstoppable. 🥁

Apr 20, 2026

Creativity at it's best! Gotta use what you got on hand! That's the Matènwa Way. Thank you for supporting education that inspires student creativity, curiosity, and leadership.

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New Board Books!

Our mission to increase the number of Creole/English bilingual Mother Tongue Books has expanded into the world of board books for our youngest students! We […]...

May 2015 Update

Dear friends of Matènwa, We hope that you are enjoying springtime and even doing some gardening yourselves, just as MCLC has been doing all year-round. […]...

It’s All Smiles in the High School!

Back packs were ordered for all students and staff with the school's LKMPD logo printed on the front. Given the situation in Haiti, getting all […]...