It seems impossible that Kimberly, a 1st grader when she moved into the Lighthouse, has grown into a beautiful young woman and is preparing to begin her senior year of high school this fall.
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Stories from JiHM
One month to graduation: Introducing the Class of 2021
On July 23, Grace Emmanuel School will celebrate its fifth high school graduation. The Class of 2021 is GES’ biggest graduating class yet, with 11 women and 10 men.
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Meet Esther, future nurse & JiHM scholarship recipient
This spring, Esther Lamour, 22, was chosen as one of two recipients from Grace Emmanuel School’s Class of 2020 to receive a college scholarship from JiHM. She is the first female to receive the scholarship and plans to begin studying nursing this fall.
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Honoring Odette, Lighthouse caregiver and valiant mama to 22
Today is Mother’s Day in Haiti, and there is one mama in particular we celebrate today.
Mama Odette, who turned 68 in March, had already raised 11 of her own biological children when she became the primary caregiver at the Lighthouse Children’s Home in 2015.
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Q&A with Mr. Jackie, beloved math teacher at GES
To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Day in Haiti, we interviewed one of the most beloved and longest-serving teachers on Grace Emmanuel School’s staff, Mésidor Louis Jacques.
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Meet Fédjina, “A Star to Shine for Haiti”
Fédjina Eugène began attending Grace Emmanuel School in 2012, when she was in 5th grade. She will graduate from GES on July 24, just over a week after her 20th birthday.
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