by Kim Anderson | Mar 8, 2021 | Programs
Degaje is a word in Creole that means “make it work” and it applies to so many areas of life. So when a team from Iowa focused on business in Haiti had their mission trips canceled due to political protesting and then COVID-19, they did just that…...
by Kim Anderson | Feb 12, 2021 | Programs
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS Over the last several years the World Wide Village supported schools in Haiti have been growing and thriving. Thanks to our amazing student sponsors, more and more children in rural Haiti are able to attend school without the burden of...
by Kim Anderson | Feb 12, 2021 | Programs
The Healthy Mothers + Healthy Babies program continues to take shape as our new midwife, Magdala, lays the foundation for a strong and successful maternal health program. Training the local matrons (traditional birth attendants) has become a top priority for the...
by Kim Anderson | Jan 11, 2021 | Programs
World Wide Village is excited to welcome our newest staff member – Magdala Joseph – as our Healthy Mothers + Healthy Babies program director. Magdala is a vivacious 26-year-old woman who grew up in Port-au-Prince. She is newlywed of six months and...
by Kim Anderson | Jan 11, 2021 | Programs
HEALTHY MOTHERS + HEALTHY BABIES We have hit the ground running in 2021! Our new midwife, Magdala, and her assistant have been doing an excellent job laying the groundwork for the new maternal health program over the last two weeks: Meeting with MSPP...
by Kim Anderson | Dec 7, 2020 | Programs
In this world you will have trouble… Jesus was right when He said we would have trouble in this world! 2019-2020 in Haiti has brought no shortage of troubles. These challenges have affected many areas of our ministry, one of which was delaying the start of...