It has now been almost 3 months since Grace Emmanuel School was required to close its doors in March to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Stories from Grace Emmanuel School
Hope, acceptance, and a future: what your sponsorship means for families in Haiti
I have spent much of the last two years visiting the families of Grace Emmanuel School students, both in moments of intense difficulty and through casual visits to build relationships. Though each family is wonderfully unique in their experiences and history, I have found similar themes emerging from these families as to how they benefit from Grace Emmanuel School.
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In the midst of COVID-19, hunger poses a greater threat
COVID-19 has brought Haiti’s already fragile economy even closer to collapse. The country’s stay-at-home order, issued in mid-March, has closed schools and all non-essential businesses, causing many who already live without a margin to have wages reduced or lose their jobs altogether.
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A year filled with tears, fears, and changing gears
The 2019-2020 school year is one Andris Sanon, director of Grace Emmanuel School, will not forget.
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What Haiti can teach the world during a pandemic
On the morning of Thursday, March 19, JiHM’s national leadership met to discuss the coronavirus situation and how we could begin applying preventative measures to protect students and staff. We knew we needed to prepare for the possibility of it coming to Haiti, and we put an action plan in place for Monday.
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Healing for Carol, and a look at health care in Haiti
For the last five years, two seniors at Grace Emmanuel School have watched their mom grow sicker and sicker.
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