Every year at the end of June, 9th graders in Haiti take a 3-day exam administered by the government. The students are tested in seven areas: Creole & French (the official languages of Haiti), social studies, science, math, and foreign languages (Spanish & English). The exam scores, released in August, determine if a student will begin secondary school or repeat 9th grade and take the exam again the following June.
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It started as a way to help cover tuition for a handful of kids and young adults that Dawn Bengtson met on her first trip to Haiti in 2010.
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On July 5, Grace Emmanuel School celebrated its third high school graduation.
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My husband, Nathan, and I have sponsored Mike at Grace Emmanuel School since 2017, when he was finally able to enroll at nearly 12 years old. His story continually breaks our hearts and motivates us to serve. We are glad to do the Haitian Hustle for him this August.
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Over the next several weeks, we will be inviting you often to do the Haitian Hustle 5K with us this August. Since the first Hustle in 2011, we have seen God abundantly bless this event every year to meet the educational needs of some of His most vulnerable children.
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Haiti has experienced a lot of tension in recent months, beginning with two weeks in February when everything in the country, including the school, closed because of widespread protesting and unsafe conditions for travel. Since then, the U.S. State Department has kept Haiti on its highest alert travel advisory, warning U.S. citizens not to travel to Haiti “due to crime, civil unrest, and kidnapping.”
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