Arianne Pingledis, Program Manager – July 15, 2013 The 2013 Hope for Haiti Summer Institute, a training unlike any we’ve offered before, was an intensive three-day seminar led by two teachers from the U.S. who graciously volunteered their time and resources.  Teacher trainings in Haiti often focus on subjects such as French, Math, and Science, but we wanted to offer something a bit different.  Instead, this training focused on topics such as: Differentiated Instruction, Reading and Writing Fluency, Classroom Management, and Problem Solving. A teacher is happy to receive his certificate of completion! A teacher reviews the concepts with his … Read More

By Dr. Sabine Thomas, Country Director, June 19, 2013 I have been equally anxious and excited to accompany our dedicated staff on community site visits, primarily to remote school sites and the heart of Hope for Haiti’s programs. During my last two visits, I worked with our Education and Public Health staff.  We walked and hiked through pristine serpentine-like, steep pathways naturally created between bedrocks. One visit involved crossing 16 times the same riverbed lined with slippery rocks! I simultaneously sweated, huffed and puffed, almost got dumped into the river by passing donkeys’ loads, laughed hard and endured the pricks … Read More

From the Field – May 15, 2013 This week, the Hope for Haiti staff would like to give a shout out to our Clean Water Technician, Harry Victor, for all the wonderful work he has been doing to ensure the success of our Clean Water Program. Each month, Harry has been conducting water site visits at all 13 clean water program sites. He checks the batteries and filters and fixes any problems he sees at the time. He also tests the water to ensure the systems’ functionality and shows the results to each system manager so that they can see … Read More

From The Field- By Elizabeth Davison, Executive Director – April 30, 2013 This week the Naples office was honored to participate in Rotary International’s Group Study Exchange, a program that provides cultural and vocational opportunity for young business professionals to be paired with Rotary districts in different countries. When local businessman and Pelican Bay Rotarian Jim Rice (and longtime supporter of Hope for Haiti) asked us to host Mayvis Gibus for a day, we gladly accepted. Mayvis is from Martinique, studied in France and holds a Masters in Business Administration and International Relations.  She is an Economic Affairs and Development … Read More

Jennifer Lang, Program Director – March 4, 2013 Paula Prince represents Hope for Haiti at the Georgetown Expo. In February 2013, Hope for Haiti had the pleasure of attending the Government and Non-Profit Career Expo in Washington, DC. Hosted by Georgetown University, the Expo is an opportunity for organizations to meet and share information with motivated students and alumni from a consortium of schools including the University of Virginia, the University of Richmond, New York University’s Wasserman Center for Career Development and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the College of William & Mary, and Swarthmore College. … Read More