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Matènwa Community School

Children and teachers engage in hands-on education, critical thinking, and mutual respect.

Institute for Learning

Teacher training for schools seeking to find a more effective way to teach.

Mother Tongue Books

Empowering children to become literate by reading and writing in their native language.

College Scholarship

Your support opens doors for young people from Lagonav to pursue university studies.

Creole Gardens

Students cultivate organic produce, practice environmental stewardship.

Summer Camp

Inspiring meaningful exchanges that strengthen community ties and inspire collaborative learning.

Art Matènwa

Nurturing creative expression by supporting women artisans.

Community Outreach

Help students and families care for elders and build lasting food security.

 

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Hurricane Matthew’s Damage Assessment

Dec 7, 2016

Hurricane Matthew is old news for some, but not for the people who were hit by it. For those of you interested in the damage assessment of the whole island of Lagonav here is a chart below.

We thank all of you who have contributed to our Hurricane fund to help our Matènwa neighbors. We have received money that we will be using for food and rebuilding. We go at the pace of the community, letting them organize themselves without pressure from us, the funders, to get things done quickly. There is a Haitian proverb that says: Better to take your time on the way so you can deliver good news.

Thank you for your patience, trust, and confidence,

Chris


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