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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On April 10, Johnny (or “Jhonny” as is spelled traditionally in Haiti) turned 12 years old. Scindie sat down with Johnny to find out more about how he sees himself at age 12.
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Every summer on the 3rd Saturday of August, friends of JiHM all around the world take part in the Haitian Hustle 5K. Since starting in one small town in Minnesota in 2011, the Hustle has grown each year, with over 400 people participating in 15 states in 2017—plus in Haiti.
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Maudeline shares what Easter means in Haiti—and for Christ followers all over the world
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