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.

This May Day, Matènwa students celebrated the dignity of work and the critical role that agriculture and the environment play in our lives.

During my time in Matènwa, what stayed with me most is the way no one is treated as an other.

Creativity at it’s best! Gotta use what you got on hand! That’s the Matènwa Way.

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.

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?

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…

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.

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…