Progress, Hope & Celebrations
Not Just a Building… the Place to Be! A Place of Hope! The Apparent Project buildings have been empty, lacking the kids & staff, lacking fun, activities & learning that normally occur throughout the year. It’s been a tough time. When no end is in sight, discouragement can set in. There has been some progress […]
Hope for Hacheley’s Family
I want to share the story of a close-knit, fun, and happy Haitian family! Why? Because there is HOPE in the midst of chaos. There is hope for the future. When an opportunity is available, there’s potential for change! The Ambranne Family… I first met the twins, Fransley & Francia, when they were preschoolers. I […]
Carnival as Comic Relief
…the AP School decided to hold their own fun Carnival celebration. Complete with masks made by the students, dressing up in fun party clothes, banana fritters, and dancing up a storm.
And for a moment, we pause
After more than a week of increasingly violent protests that left Port-au-Prince on lockdown, there is a pause. A moment to breathe. Mache owners set out their items for sale, women go to the market to try and purchase food for their families, children go to school. But it is far from back to normal […]
Haiti, we love you
Hearts are breaking, stress is rising, resources are dwindling. Political resistance grows, currency values continue to drop, and the vulnerable become more exposed. It is the perfect combination for a humanitarian crisis in the making.
Back to School – Back to Basics
Back to school seems like the perfect season to revamp the AP blog and start with going back to the basics. Who are we, what do we do, how are we making an impact in Haiti, and some of the challenges that are part of working in Haiti. Let’s start by sharing our mission statement, […]
Education in Haiti + What is Apparent Project Doing Differently
15 months! It has been 15 months since we’ve posted on the blog. My how time flies with active ministry and transitions occurring. In the process, our blog took a step back from priority. Over the course of this time, we expanded our school from Preschool, to include Kindergarten, and 1st grade beginning this fall. […]
Building a Future for our Artisan Families
This summer has been a whirlwind of activity in preparation for our new Preschool. A lot of effort & planning was done to get the school year started. Bringing in supplies, making the current space workable for classes, repairing & upgrading the rooms. Throughout the summer the focus was definitely on how to make our […]
We Need Your Help!
So this happened at Apparent Project today: [divider] “This morning a young mother approached me in the street. Her own mother and father had died leaving her alone with her 9 month old baby and no where to live. She heard we may be able to help. If not, her next step was an orphanage. […]
Come and Meet Pierre
This is Pierre. He has an infectious smile and an even more intriguing story. Pierre grew up with his mom and 4 brothers and 2 sisters. His mom worked really hard to provide for all of them. She sold candies, sugar, candles, soap, bread – whatever she could on the street. When Pierre was old […]