It is with untold sadness that we must say farewell to our beloved Father Fritz Lafontant, who passed away at home on June 27 2021, surrounded by his family and closest friends. The blessings bestowed upon us by this incredible man, whose life was dedicated to speaking and defending those “who couldn’t speak for themselves,”…
The long hike to Morne Michel, a village inaccessible by vehicle, starts at the Pelige Dam. From there, it is five miles and thousands of vertical feet to the top of the mountain range. If you tell someone in Haiti that you are going to Morne Michel, they commonly say “li lwen.” It is…
Coming back to Haiti is different every time- and this trip, once again different, and once again a shock to the system! After an absence of ten months, the arrival in Port-au-Prince seemed to be even more chaotic than even twenty years ago, and as always to head up into the hills and the…
THE FLAG IS UP AND FLYING, and classes have started, 30 new and 30 ‘old’ students are back learning. Thank you, or as they say in Haiti “mèsi”, to all of you who participated in our Back to School appeal. The excitement of those 30 new students who have been waiting so long to be…
Well, after all the floods, wash-outs, newly created ravines and the appearance of a new breed of super weeds – it’s peanut harvest time again and we are excited to see the results as they come pouring in – in big yellow sacks labeled ZA! After drying in the sun for a couple…
It was a very big day at CFFL as 48 certificates were presented to both young and not so young graduates enrolled in intensive six-month vocational programs at CFFL in construction, metal work, and carpentry. This certificate program targeted and fulfilled the critical need for trade and career specific education. The students were all…
Dear Friends and Supporters, Many of you know Partners In Agriculture, with your wonderful and continued support, operates three farms, a Family Security Program, and a cutting edge vocational school, CFFL. Several of you have written or called to ask me how things are going and what is happening after the fire that devastated our beautiful farm…
Some of the best times I spend in Haiti are when we can go way out into the real countryside and visit the families who are part of our Family Security Program. This week I have had the wonderful pleasure of visiting four different areas and meeting the families living there, some of whom walked…
Travel with Gillaine Warne to the rural village of Moreau – where the Family Security Program is nourishing, thriving, and changing communities. An early morning start to hike through the beautiful rolling hills behind Lachateau to the village of Moreau. Here we have another 15 families who have benefited from our extended Family Security Program…
Four years ago you helped us build a state-of-the-art vocational school, CFFL — the Centre de Formation Fritz Lafontant — in Corporant, Haiti. Located in the Central Plateau, this poorest part of the poorest country in the Western hemisphere offered little, if any, vocational opportunities for young Haitian students. Your support has changed lives. Watch…