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Haiti’s President Assassinated
Early morning of July 7, a trained armed commando group assassinated the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse, and critically injured his wife in their private residence. Partners in Education Haiti has been working in Haiti for a decade, providing access to education and basic needs …
Increase in Violence Shakes Haiti with Negative Impact on an Already Weak Economy
And the poor get poorer On February 25, hundreds of Haitian prisoners escaped from the Croix-des-Bouquets Civil Prison in northeast Port-au-Prince Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. The escape resulted in 25 deaths. After six weeks, Haitian police have recaptured only a handful of the escapees. One PieH student …
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Project Completed
In July, Partners in Education Haiti was awarded a $16,500 grant to be used to improve sanitation conditions at the Duplan Methodist School in Duplan Haiti. In January, the project was completed. Students now have a sanitized restroom, including a place to wash their hands. …
PieH Supports Special Education in Haiti
Did you know that Partners in Education Haiti supports a social worker/teacher for the disabled orphans at Notre Maison’s Children’s Home in Port au Prince, Haiti?In Haiti, disabled children are colloquially called “cocobai,” creole for worthless or disgrace. They have traditionally been hidden away or …
The Ticking Covid-19 Time Bomb in Haiti
As our country lifts stay-at-home guidelines and businesses, parks, and beaches reopen, the timer on the Covid-19 bomb in Haiti is in countdown mode, tick, Tick, TICK. Many in the world will not hear about the explosion, and many who do will not fully understand …