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.
The neighbors around the Matènwa Community School do not have much. And now they have even less. The nation that liberated themselves from slavery, this great black nation, continues to suffer because of the history of greed and colonization. Did you know that Haiti...
As one walks around Matènwa they feel the wind has settled, the land is a bit drier, but the aftermath is starting to sink in. Cement block homes are standing tall on this somewhat overcast day, while those of rock and limestone remain stripped open. And their owners...
You may be connected to this woman, even if you never met her. If you wear a beautiful silk scarf from Matènwa, Kenya may be the artist who painted it. Kenya is one of many mothers now trying to clean up with a chin up after the storm. She and her family will eat meat...
The winds are still whipping through people’s homes. Here is a video of Joudin and the damage done to his home. He says that the storm really hit him hard. He is 77. Several years ago he had to move into the only room in his home that was left undamaged in Hurricane...
On Wednesday, October 5th, LKM's Komite Ijans (Emergency Committee) staff brought some comfort to families after a night of unrelenting winds and rain that killed many of their animals, all of their crops, and beat their walls of shelter till they cracked and fell....
One of our teachers just sent a video clip he took from his window. The winds are raging. He says he will send the pictures of all the damage when the wind finally dies down. He says the roof is threatening to come off. They are planning to leave the house since it is...
The winds are ripping through Matènwa. Abner Sauveur, Director of the Matènwa Community Learning Center, has called to report that many homes in our mountain top community have fallen apart and their tin roofs are flying off. Abner says they have never experienced...
Award of Excellence - School labels - to reward the best schools in the country. The Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MENFP) has launched the Excellence Award in recognition of public and private schools that are dedicated to provide quality education....
Dear friends of Matènwa, It is always a joy to send you new updates of all the different activities that are happening at the school. September 5th, 2016 was the official dateset by the government for all schools across the country to open. As usual for MCLC, from the...
Dear friends of Matènwa, It is with extreme pleasure that the Matènwa staff, students, and parents get to share with you this past month's activities. Making more space! Our student numbers are growing as we welcome 12th graders this year! All of the art huts are...
Dear friends of Matènwa, Final exams are done, and school is out for summer! Thanks to your support, we completed another successful school year, here in Matènwa. Some of our students are currently in summer school for an extra boost in areas of weakness for a smooth...
Bonjour, This is about the last CCH trip to Matènwa and what happened when the team got back to their schools in Jacmel. We sent a principal with the teachers and our new CCH Education Liaison, Dave Pierre. Dave started to work for CCH in February. He has been one of...