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 opens doors for young people from Lagonav to pursue university studies.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Dear friends of Matènwa, Picture this: It’s the 18th of May, Haitian Flag Day, and the streets of Matènwa are filled with the sounds of MCLC students and teachers marching and singing about their flag. “My flag, my flag, my beautiful flag!” Created by Dessalines, sewn…
Dear friends of Matènwa, Integrated learning is thriving at MCLC! Using agricultural activities to teach subjects such as math, science, language and art has become an integral part of the learning process. In a recent lesson on seedling development following…
Starting this week, older elementary students have been reading with younger ones at LKM once a week in our new Reading Buddies program. This program is a natural fit for Lagonav, where older and younger children often gravitate toward each other in play and learning….
Dear friends of Matènwa, MCLC is continually seeking new ways to improve its programs and make learning more fun and collaborative. In this spirit, we are using paired reading to help increase fluency among students and promote peer collaboration. Students of…