Remembering Fanfan

The Brazil School was once a thriving place for learning on the hills above Williamson. The school was nicknamed for the green and yellow school uniforms worn by the students that matched the flag of Brazil. This bustling school educated hundreds of children growing...

Top of the class

  Meet Esther Fadiouna Pierre, affectionately known as ‘Fafa’ to her family. Esther is growing up in rural Haiti where she loves jumping rope with her two sisters and enjoys ice cream for a treat. She is kind and funny and very dedicated to learning.  ...

Ripple Effect

  When you choose to sponsor a student, you never know the ripple effects that will continue years into the future.   Evilson grew up in the mountains above Williamson. His mother and father farmed the land and Evilson attended primary school. Evilson loved...

8 Barriers to Education: Part 2

  Children living in poverty face many barriers to accessing an education. Some are more obvious such as a lack of schools in a mountain village. Other barriers are more subtle – like teachers lacking the training needed to help children learn effectively. They...

A Fork in the Road

Sometimes life brings you to a fork in the road. Which direction you choose can be a defining moment in your life. For Makenson Francois, the oldest of four children in rural Haiti, your generosity brought one such decision at just nine years of age.   Four years...

A Day in the Life

  We hope you enjoy learning a little more about a day in the life of a sponsored student in Haiti. Just months after this video was taken, a mountain gang raided Mathania’s community of Williamson. She was forced to flee with her family to the community of...