School has begun in Jeremie! Our students started back to school in September, which is always exciting, as circumstances sometimes delay school opening. Our staff in Haiti works diligently to get the students enrolled in school, ensures their uniforms are ready (uniforms are handmade) and purchases their books and supplies for the school year.
 

Our students from preschool to high school attend parochial schools in the Jeremie area. HH4HC also provides tutoring as needed. Our postgraduates attend universities or technical schools to further their education. All of these educational opportunities help our students achieve a better life in Haiti, and you are helping through your sponsorships and donations. Please join us in prayer for our students and their teachers and administrators to have a successful school year.

Vita Mamba – Nutritional Supplement for Students

Because nutrition is an important part of both the physical development and educational support of our students, we provide a supplement called Vita Mamba. Vita Mamba is a peanut based chewable snack that is fortified with vitamins and minerals. It helps prevent malnutrition. It’s made in Haiti with peanuts grown there. This helps our children and the community where the product is produced. Because the factory is located in Cap Haitien, which is in the northernmost part of Haiti, it is our responsibility to get it from there to Jeremie. Our board members, Prisma Estima and Rosena Desinor, arrange for drivers to receive our order of Vita Mamba in Cap Haitien and deliver it to Jeremie, which is more than a 12 hour trip. 

We are grateful for everyone who helps us procure this supplement and for God’s protection over the drivers who bring it to Jeremie.

A Note from Nancy, HH4HC Executive Director

Dear sponsors, donors and friends,
 

I want you to know that your Board of Directors and Haitian staff devote their time and effort on behalf of our students and their families in Jeremie. There is a great deal of amazing work going on for HH4HC, and we look forward to a great school year 2023-24! 

A couple of weeks ago, one of our Board Members, Gerard “Jimmy” Paraison and I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon on the phone with each of our Haitian staff members, including our Finance Director, our Education Director, our Nurse, and the leaders of our Tutoring staff. Jimmy translated, when necessary, we received an update from each person about their work for HH4HC, and shared information with them. It was wonderful to hear their voices. I told them that both the Board and many of our supporters, including our churches, are praying for them. Our Staff responded that they ask the families in Jeremie to pray for us, too. I felt an overwhelming feeling of
connection with them, along with gratitude for their prayers. 

This is the spirit of Haiti – faith, hope and love. I wish it for the dear people of Haiti, and I wish it for each of you.

Thank you for your prayers and support.
 

In Christ,
 

Nancy Coker, Executive Director and President