Coming
Together
for Change!
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Dear Friends,

Things in Haiti are terribly difficult right now. The country is in turmoil as gangs vie for power against the government and police, at the expense of the livelihoods, homes, and lives of ordinary Haitians. Meanwhile, just outside the capital at The Haiti Partners Children’s Academy, school is open and hundreds of students, parents, and other community members are working together each day to improve their community and their lives. As Joseph (pictured above) says, “The Children’s Academy is returning Haitians to the spirit of konbit.”

Whether it’s repairing roads, helping maintain the aging water supply system, growing food for students in the school garden, planting trees, supporting parents as they work together in each other’s gardens, or organizing regular open community meetings, The Children’s Academy has become a catalyst for the community to come together to work for the mutual benefit of all, no matter what: To come together for change. It's this kind of vital collaboration, especially in a time of social and political insecurity, that we call, konbit.