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.
Our Own Strong G sings in BAYO I feel so proud of Strong G. He was just a teenager when volunteer Owen Thomas showed him how to use Garage Band on one of our new Apple computers that was part of our new Rotary International funded library. He started producing his own...
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 partnered with Star Bright Books, a small publisher of bilingual board books, to translate 5 more of their books...
Hello Friends of Matenwa, My name is Krystel Pierre and I am the new administrator. I started at the beginning of March and it has been a blast and a challenge for me to get to know the people of the community, the school and the students. The people are very...
For World Water Day, MCLC is trying to give more access water to as many families as possible. In Lagonav, a person uses an average of 2.5 gallons of water per day. Our main source of drinking water is a twenty-minute walk from the school. The school has some built in...
See how Matènwa Students are working on the 2030 Sustainable D
Behind the scenes. See how Beat Making Lab brought a team of talent, including and Michel Brun, to Matènwa to make music with some of the Matènwa high schoolers and our in house rapper Strong G. They created the music video Danse Konsa.
Friends of Matènwa, We’d like to fill you in on what we’ve been up to! Fly High! Thanks to Beyond Borders, the girls at the Matènwa Community Learning Center are flying kites. Each spring season, the skies of Haiti are full of bright, twirling creations but they are...
Proudly teaching in one's mother tongue in a non violent encouraging learning environment which values children's opinions and creativity.
Dear friends of Matènwa, I am pleased to share with you photos from my February trip to Matènwa. I was delighted to witness so many wonderful teaching and learning moments happening around campus. 1. Preschoolers plant with Balaguel. 2. Fifth graders study...
The 5th grade studies evaporation using common concrete experiences in their lives.
Dear friends of Matènwa, One month into the new year and LKM is already bustling with activity! We are so happy to share all the updates that you have made possible. Power in Numbers! Over 400 advocates took to the streets of Nan Mango in Lagonav to spread awareness...