Guidelande, known by everyone as Lovely, is often the first to volunteer to help at the Lighthouse and is marked by a gentle spirit. She is the quietest of the girls at Lighthouse and uses her words sparingly—perhaps why she chose to leave several of her “three things” responses simply at two.
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For this academic year, Grace Emmanuel School held its eighth kindergarten graduation and second Philo graduation since the school began in Source Matelas.
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On Saturday, Grace Emmanuel School held its second high school graduation ceremony. The 18 students who make up the GES Class of 2018 overcame many obstacles to achieve this major milestone. We are so proud of them!
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Next month will mark Fedner’s fourth anniversary living at the Lighthouse. While his quick smile and sense of humor are his most obvious personality traits, Fedner is intellectual and inventive, and motivated by a desire to help his family. Here is a look at how he views himself at age 17.
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The average Haitian, age 25 years or older, has less than 5 years of schooling (USAID, 2017). Fednor Excellent, who will graduate from Grace Emmanuel School at the end of this month at age 25, is raising that average.
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Our group is visiting Iselande’s house, casually looking through her photo albums and chatting before we get started preparing chicken and rice for lunch. Among the neatly preserved photos of her teenage years, I see a photo of a young American woman. I ask Iselande about her.
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