all-years Grant Recipients

Matènwa, Haiti

Amount granted: $20,000

Grant year: 2017

Grant categories: Education, Rural Human Services

To develop and refine Institute Program and hubs in year 3.

The Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) was established as a school that would ban corporal punishment, offer instruction in Creole, incorporate gardening as part of its core curriculum, and put an emphasis on child-centered learning in an environment of mutual respect, investigation and critical thinking.

This is the third year of support for the Institute that seeks to refine and expand upon the basic components developed the first two years. It includes developing training materials that can be shared with the greater community.

Matènwa, Haiti

Amount granted: $28,655

Grant year: 2020

Grant categories: Education, Rural Human Services

 To support the creation an entrepreneurship program for graduates of its community school through Biznis Kreyol. 

The Matènwa Community Learning Center (MCLC) was established as a school that would ban corporal punishment, offer instruction in Creole, incorporate gardening as part of its core curriculum, and put an emphasis on child-centered learning in an environment of mutual respect, investigation and critical thinking. The entrepreneurship program will provide an opportunity for the community’s youth that have graduated from school to earn a living, while giving back to the school community.