Song About Earthquake
February 28, 2010
Haiti Partners Youth Choir sings a song about earthquake and moving forward. This has been part of their processing of the event and it’s aftermath. Most of these kids lost their homes and are sleeping outside in makeshift shelters.
Here are the words:
Haiti is my country,
But she almost perished,
We can never abandon her,
She is our country,
Even though the earth shook
and the mountains split,
we still stand in hope,
Haiti has not perished,
Chorus: Haiti is my country, she almost perished. We will never abandon her because she is our country.
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Evins Doesn’t Have TB!
February 27, 2010
We’re rejoicing! Evins, member of Haiti Partners Youth Choir does not have TB! Vero Beach medical team consulted him during their visit several weeks ago and detected some symptoms and advised he get tested. The tests came back negative! We’re rejoicing not only for him and his family but also for all his friends other member of choir and for our family, as choir meets at our home.
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Cite Soleil Community School Prepares for Construction
February 27, 2010
Yesterday Cite Soleil Community School leadership team, teachers, students and other kids in neighborhood, with help of tractors (below) began clearing debris on a new piece of land. Cite Soleil Community School is a partner school of Haiti Partners.
They had been renting the facility previously being used, which was damaged by earthquake. The lease was nearly finished. Thus, Cite Soleil Community School is moving forward with plans that have been in place for several years to secure land and think long term. Once this land–a portion of it is already owned by the school and additional adjacent lots are being purchased now–is cleared, a temporary structure will be built so that education of the children can continue.
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IRC Discusses Economic Recovery Approaches with HP Partner Schools
February 27, 2010
Sarah Ward, Enterprise Development Technical Advisor with IRC (International Rescue Committee), meets with principals and teachers of our partner schools and other community leaders to discuss ways that IRC might help in economic recovery. I (John Engle) continue to learn, as do my Haitian colleagues, from experts like Sarah who have vast experience in working with communities after disasters. Possible partnerships between Haiti Partner partner schools and IRC are being considered as a component of IRC’s overall strategy in assisting the Leogane region.
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Student Activities
February 26, 2010
Here’s some quick footage of children from one of our partner schools resuming their education in temporary structure.
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Our Nissan Patrol: Thank you!
February 26, 2010
A giant thank you to those of you who contributed designated gifts that made this Nissan Patrol possible. You can’t begin to imagine how useful it’s been during this past month. It’s a workhorse and is loaded down daily taking people and materials to a variety of destinations. Again, we can’t thank you enough. Also, deep gratitude to friends Philippe Armand who gave us such a great price and to Eric Graham who works with Philippe and who made sure it’s in top form. Mesi anpil, Philippe ak Erik! …avek anpil apresyasyon pou nou.
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Another Earthquake Miracle
February 26, 2010
One of my colleagues spent day after day night after night trying to find his wife in a University that collapsed. He had hope even after 2 weeks because of hearing sounds of trapped people who had access to food and water because they were in cafeteria. Finally, he gave up hope. Until two days ago when he was contacted by people from Cote d’Ivoire. He was informed that she along with 66 other Haitians were rescued and flown to Cote d’Ivoire for emergency care and that she is injured and has undergone several operations but that she is alive. Yesterday, he received her picture confirming that it is in fact her and that she’s alive!
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Transitional Education
February 23, 2010
Here’s an update from yesterday in the field.
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Launching ADVOCATE Program
February 21, 2010
I (John Engle) go to Haiti with my family today to focus on moving forward with Learning Centers Shelters and to launch our ADVOCATE Program which has an aim of teaming up people from the U.S. and Canada with Haiti Partners to help Haitians change Haiti through education for students, teachers, leaders and disciples. More …
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Cabois Community School: Before and After
February 18, 2010
In October we had a group from Vero Beach, Florida visit Cabois Community School with us. This video captures that visit as well as Cabois Community School after the earthquake. We also talk about the Learning Centers Shelters we’re working on. We’re so grateful for all of you who are making this new project possible. Thank you!
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