Our Story
We are a 501(c)3, EIN # 26-2632203, approved in 2009 and licensed in the State of Washington.
The Apparent Project is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization dedicated to…
- Empowering Haitian families through sales, childcare, early education, and job skills training
- Building Future Leaders in Haiti – leaders of integrity and Godly character
- Making the needs of Haiti apparent to people who want to help
- Inspiring adoration of our loving Father God with hope that one day He will be apparent to all
Our focus is on our mission…
to “Build Future Leaders in Haiti,” to offer opportunities for the Haitians be able to provide for themselves and their families, empowering them to rise up out of poverty… to be able to keep their families together… to become productive members of their communities.
What we do reflects these goals.
- Our Party Boxes & Fundraisers provide income.
- Our Childcare provides a way for parents of infants & toddlers to be able to work.
- Our Preschool & Early Education provide quality learning & character development based on Biblical principles.
- Our AP Institute helps provide teens & adults with additional skills.
We are focused on long term improvement in the lives of our Haitian friends.
We are “Building Future Leaders.”
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Our Story
People with a pioneer spirit and a belief that parents should be able to keep their children wanted to help. Jewelry was produced, carried in luggage & distributed all over the States! In 2009, a business formed & grew exponentially after the 2010 earthquake! People were desperate to help a country that was so devastated. And Haitian artisans had a chance to become skilled at jewelry making.
Eventually, there was a need for a legal Haitian production company in order to provide consistent income for the Haitian artisans. In 2011, a production company was created. By the end of 2013, Shelley needed to focus full-time on production, so she resigned from Apparent Project. Marilyn Monaghan became the Director of Apparent Project. She had already been facilitating the distribution of Party Boxes & Fundraisers all over the USA since the end of 2010.
In 2014, childcare became available for children who were at risk, providing a safe, nurturing environment for them while their parents were working.
In 2014, Pierre (one of the artisans) spent time in the States being mentored in various skills. When he returned, he taught Typing and basic English & Computer skills to about 50 managers working for the production company.
Since then, Apparent Project staff and other Haitian workers have benefited from our program.
We are looking for ways to expand our program by offering opportunities to other Haitians, and by offering other types of job related training.
After nurturing children for a couple years, the desire to continue their care increased. In 2016, desire became reality when the AP Preschool opened. The year was a success, and in 2017, we added our AP Kindergarten.
The goal is to grow with our AP children by adding a class to our school each year!
And… to provide quality education, along with character development based on Biblical principles! We are working to raise leaders who will be able to bring positive change to their world!
The Story Isn’t Finished Yet!
We don’t know all that God has in mind for Apparent Project but we know that He has good works prepared in advance for all of us!
He will reveal His plan as we continue to look to Him, and follow His lead!
