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School Days

Caring Teachers

school cropSchool is back in session for the nearly 1,000 students in Terre Blanche and we are excited.

New Cafeteria

The new cafeteria is finished and the students and staff couldn’t be happier with the results. The building is spacious, bright and comfortable.

Thank you to everyone who made this dream a reality.

Teachers Who Care

There have been a lot of changes at the school over the years and M. Paulemon has seen most of them.

M. Paulemon has been a teacher in Terre Blanche for 16 years, starting when there were just 75 students. He is currently the principal for the primary school, which has about 750 students.

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M. Eclesias with students.

One of his favorite things about his career is being involved in
the students’ development.

A newer member of the staff is M. Eclesias, the assistant principal for the secondary school.

For most of the families in Terre Blanche and the surrounding area, today’s students are the first generation to attend school.

Teaching this first generation of students is one of the joys for M. Eclesias since coming to Terre Blanche.

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School Cafeteria is Finished

Thank you for helping

The new school cafeteria construction is complete and we couldn’t be happier with the results. Thank you to everyone who helped make this dream a reality. The students now have a bright, spacious and comfortable place to eat lunch. And staff have a better space for cooking and serving meals.

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New Cafeteria: Final Touches

We are so excited. The new cafeteria at the school in Terre Blanche is almost ready for use. The tables are inside, the final painting is being done and children are stopping by to see the progress. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this project. We can’t tell you how wonderful it is to have a spacious and bright place for the students to eat and our cooks to work.

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New Cafeteria is Almost Done

cafeteriaThe new cafeteria at the school in Terre Blanche is on its way to completion. Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to this project.

The nearly 1,000 students outgrew the current cafeteria years ago. The new building will provide more space for students and a larger and more comfortable work space for the cooks.

previlM. Previl is the engineer behind the cafeteria. He has designed a number of the buildings on the school and clinic compound. For this particular project, M. Previl donated many hours of his time because he believes in providing the students with a new cafeteria. We are grateful for his dedication and experience.

Our fund-raising goal for the cafeteria was $90,000. We have only $8,000 more to go. Part of that money is needed to purchase 10 tables, each $250. Consider donating the full amount for a table that will seat more than a dozen children. A donation of any amount makes a difference.

If you are interested in giving to this project, you can donate online or send a check payable to Haiti Foundation of Hope, P.O. Box 61941, Vancouver, WA 98666.

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Cafeteria Construction Begins

Construction on the new school cafeteria has begun and excitement is increasing among the students, staff and community. Thank you to those who are helping to make this cafeteria a reality.

The current cafeteria has provided daily school lunches since the original 65 students. Now there are 950 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Besides a place for students to eat, this construction project is providing jobs for people in the community. There are two crews – morning and afternoon, plus a few students. Splitting into two crews allows more people to share in this employment opportunity. Skills are learned and wages go home in pockets. What a blessing to this community!

The cafeteria is close to being fully funded and you can still be involved. Donate.

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We Heart Crazy Friends

heart photo2Written by Katie Thom, HFH board member:

I ♥ my crazy friends.

I ♥ this photo, for so many reasons.

…the bright, contrasting colors.
…the strong, focused gaze of this beautiful Haitian woman.
…the fact that it makes me sit a little straighter and forget my own sore muscles.
…the knowledge that this water is being carried to help feed over 900 school kids each day.

My definition of crazy:

Crazy is the distance that she used to have to walk with that full bucket before we had a working well in the schoolyard.

Crazy is that the original 65 kids who were fed a meal has grown to over 900 kids in the past 10 years.

Crazy is the fact that this team of ‘lunch ladies’ still uses the original corner room of the school to cook for 15x more kids.

Find out more about how you can be one of Terre Blanche’s crazy friends!

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Student Test Results Are In

IMG_1178In Haiti, at the end of each school year, students completing 6th and 12th grades take national exams. The results are in for our Terre Blanche students:

We are so proud of these motivated and hard-working students! We are thankful for a staff of dedicated and caring teachers and administrators who encourage and educate these students.

We also thank you for supporting the school and making education a reality for the children in Terre Blanche. These children are the first generation to go to school in this community.

Almost 1,000 students attend pre-kindergarten, primary and secondary school. Every student receives a lunch, which for many is their only meal of the day.

Consider giving a financial donation to support the students, teachers and school in Terre Blanche. Just $15 per month (pre-k and primary) and $25 per month (secondary) will provide an education. And what a joy to see the results!

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A Year in Review – 2014

So much has happened in Terre Blanche and the surrounding communities this past year. Here are just a few of the highlights.

Economic Development — The micro-loan program continues to assist people in building businesses and providing for their families. Recently, a drip irrigation system was set up in a test garden to help in the area of agriculture.

School Building — Construction on the secondary school building is complete and we couldn’t be more excited for these students to have more space to learn and study.

Community Health — Madame Mishu is the leader of a Ti Foyer group, which provides support for mothers. Below, she demonstrates how to make carrot orange juice, and other fresh healthy foods, for malnourished children.

Thank you for all your support. We look forward to continuing the work in Haiti and improving lives in 2015.

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School: then and now

Students line up for a photo outside the new construction on the secondary school building.

From the October 2014 newsletter:

Fall is a time of change and the school at Terre Blanche is no exception. The school opened in 1996 with 65 students. Today there are 950 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12.

Osita Tira, a grandmother of five school-age children, remembers life before there was a school and says the school has been a big help in many ways.

Before the school opened, families struggled and children had no shoes. Now, students have uniforms and are no longer barefoot. This area suffers from floods and drought and food is often limited. But students receive a hot meal at school so the children no longer starve.

Osita says the cultural expectation is for her to take responsibility for her grandchildren’s education so it passes to future generations. She donates her time and gives a percentage of the sales of the grain she grows to the church. She connects the school and church. They cannot be separated in her mind.

Her grandchildren are proud of their school and like their teachers.

Micheline has hopes her daughter and three sons will continue their education to become a nurse, a doctor, an agricultural worker and an engineer.

Children in Terre Blanche before there was a school.

Before the school was built in Terre Blanche, the nearest school was in another village called Dubedou. Children had to walk in groups and didn’t start school until they were six or seven years old. Now they may start as early as two years old and remain safe.

Micheline recalls that when children had no school, their time was wasted. When they grew up, they would work but not get enough money for their families. Some would go to the Dominican Republic but they had no skills and could not find work.

Micheline speaks for many as she says the school has made a difference because now their community has a vision and one day the children will have choices for their futures.

Written by Mari Walker, June 2014 team

MORE SCHOOL NEWS

National exams are taken at the end of grades 6, 9, and 12. Those passing may move on to the next grade. Here are the results from this year’s exams at the school in Terre Blanche:

6th Grade — 27 of 30 passed

9th Grade — 35 of 40 passed

12 Grade — The results are still pending for 3 of 4 students.

Congratulations to Abel Joseph (featured in the September 2013 newsletter) who passed his 12th grade exams.

We are so proud of all the students at the school and are celebrating with those who passed their exams and will be moving to the next grade.

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High School Student Retreat

The secondary school students in the area of Terre Blanche recently gathered for a retreat at the school. The theme was Education and Christ. The students took a group picture on the almost-complete secondary school building. The building is scheduled for completion this fall and will provide much needed additional classrooms. We are so excited about everything happening for these students.

If you would like to help the school in Terre Blanche and ensure that these students have school supplies, uniforms and a hot meal every day, you can donate online.

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