For 15 years, the Haitian Hustle 5K has provided an opportunity for people across the world to remember and run alongside their brothers and sisters in Haiti.
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Stories from Grace Emmanuel School
Haitian Hustle season kicks off with a splash
The 15th annual Haitian Hustle season kicked off in Becker and Bemidji, MN, on August 16. While the skies opened up in Becker just as the race began, runners and walkers still splashed their way through the streets — and raised a record-breaking $21,000 for students in Haiti.
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Through the fire and across the finish line: Danielle graduates from Grace Emmanuel School
On July 11, Grace Emmanuel School’s Class of 2025 gathered with friends, family, and school staff in an unlikely venue: a night club in Arcahaie. But for this 11 a.m. graduation ceremony, the sun was bright, balloons were hung, and the room was transformed into a place of joy.
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Little Voices, Big Milestones: Kindergarteners Shine at Celebration
On June 27, one of Grace Emmanuel School’s classrooms filled with proud parents, teachers, and bright young voices as we celebrated a joyful milestone: 18 kindergarteners moving on to first grade.
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Ruth Shama presses on: How one brave student keeps pushing through every obstacle imaginable
On her fourth birthday, Ruth Shama lay in a hospital bed, gravely ill and unresponsive. Diagnosed with meningitis, her survival seemed unlikely. “She looked nearly lifeless,” remembered Jamie, a former missionary with JiHM who visited her that day in 2015. “But we continued to pray.”
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From the garbage pile to graduation: Moïse’s story of rescue and redemption
On July 11, Moïse will stand among the graduating class of Grace Emmanuel School. He’ll be 19 years old. He’ll be smiling. And behind that smile will be a story of pain, survival, and the kind of love that changes everything.
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