What began as two or three people meeting in our beautiful Outdoor Classroom at CFFL, and giving thanks for the opportunity to work in the fields, and among the animals, has now become the thriving community congregation of St Francis of Assisi – a group of 2-300 people of all ages. Recently, we celebrated the…
Meet Jean Rene Jean Gilles and Jerome Ebrison. These two studious, young men have been waiting patiently for more than a year to enroll at CFFL, PIA’s vocational agricultural school. This year, their perseverance paid off – they were accepted, and are now officially members of CFFL’s freshman class. Both are now experiencing the joys…
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…