Children and teachers engage in hands-on education, critical thinking, and mutual respect.
Teacher training for schools seeking to find a more effective way to teach.
Empowering children to become literate by reading and writing in their native language.
Your support covers housing, meals, transportation, books, and basic supplies for Matènwa students at university
Students cultivate organic produce, practice environmental stewardship.
Inspiring meaningful exchanges that strengthen community ties and inspire collaborative learning.
Nurturing creative expression by supporting women artisans.
Help students and families care for elders and build lasting food security.
This week, I attended the Haitian Ladies Network “Summer Meetup” at the Doña Habana restaurant in Boston. HLN is a community organization founded by Nadine Duplessy Kearns and is headquartered in Washington D.C. The purpose of the event was to connect women of Haitian...
School is almost over, but the Matènwa Community Learning Center is gearing up for its 9th annual summer camp. We have planned a range of activities for 300 participants of all ages— students from preschool through high school, MCLC teachers, and even adults from...
The little girl brown as a sapodilla The little girl with the musical name Treading lightly in Matènwa There where the world is turned inside out Where stones grow in the field Is anyone at all listening The little girl with the musical name She treads lightly in...
Water IS flowing! The trench from the deep well to the school is dug; eight solar panels, a 3000-gallon fiberglass chateau on a raised platform, and two water fountain stations are all in place. Pumps and rubber piping have been installed, so that water now travels up...
Last year we were proud to announce 83% of our first ever graduating class passed the National exams. Only 37% of students passed these exams nation-wide. Now we are beyond pleased to share an update: 92% of our students passed the National exams! Li se yon fyète ni...
We hope the new year greeted you as warmly as it greeted us,—with a satisfying bowl of soup joumou! On January 1st, 1804 Haiti became the first independent nation and the only nation in the world to be established as a result of a successful slave revolt. In...
The average American uses 17 gallons of water per shower. We also use gallons of water to wash our faces, teeth, dishes, clothes, dogs, and once in a while even our cars. We flush away even more gallons of water. Access to clean water is something most of us take for...
It is no secret that one of MCLC's most popular classes is gardening. The students love all of their other special classes as well: woodworking, music, gym, and computer science. Even though these specials are part of the national curriculum, they are not typically...
If you've been to Matènwa and stayed with Janose Remedor, you would agree that she is an unforgettable host. On any regular day, Janose can be found cooking on the wood fire outside of her house, taking walks to her friends' homes with her devoted dog, Chana, trailing...
Dieudony Jeanphilippe is one of MCLC's 2018 graduates, having passed the 13th grade national exam in June. While speaking with Dieudony, his love for MCLC was evident. Up until the end of 6th grade, he attended his father's primary school, which is just down the road...
During my visit to the Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC), I observed Story Time with the 2nd graders! I had never seen anything like it. The students gathered around the carpeted area of the library by making themselves comfortable on benches and settled in for...
Fania Bijoux is one of the 10 students in MCLC's 2018 graduating class that just passed the national (Philo) exam! In fact, she earned the classes' highest score! Fania graduated at the top of her class, and has been offered a scholarship to study at Quisqueya in...