When Haiti’s Ministry of Education delayed the start of the 2022-2023 school year due to the security situation in the country, we made the most of the downtime. There was no shortage of work to do, and it turns out you can get a lot done when the campus is quiet!

But, of course, we were also constantly looking for an opportunity to safely return our students to school.

Now, we are overjoyed to share that students were able to return to campus late last month and that Louverture Cleary School is now back in full swing for the 2022-2023 school year!

This is an amazing feat amidst the current challenges in the country. We are especially grateful for our skilled and dedicated Haitian leadership and staff on the ground who worked hard to make it happen

As LCS Principal Marjorie M. (LCS '07) enthusiastically states, "We are all so happy about the reopening of the class [for the 2022-2023 school year]. It is also a victory for us to have the students and the community back in this difficult time in the country. They are living in a dangerous zone and are experiencing bad situations, so being at school is best and a safe environment for them. The students and their education are our priority because they represent the future of Haiti."

While waiting for school to reopen, management and facilities projects on campus included things like making repairs to the residence buildings, improving standard operating procedures, and continuing to develop the staffing plans for LCS 2. They also launched initiatives to provide food, clean water, and cholera prevention training and resources to the school’s neighborhood.

As productive as these projects were, though, nothing beats having Louverturians back on campus, ready to tackle the new year.

"After 2 months of acute instability, it is incredible to have finally seen LCS welcome back all students and staff on campus. Considerable efforts were made to prepare for the reopening, and it was truly a celebration for everyone who expressed how happy they were to be back," affirms Stéphanie B., Executive Director of Fondation Haitian Project, The Haitian Project's partner foundation in Haiti.

We are grateful for and proud of all of our colleagues in Haiti who have worked tirelessly to make this happen and to continue the mission in the face of so many challenges.

We'd also like to thank you, our THP community, for your support, prayers and advocacy on behalf of our students and mission.

Please join us in wishing the students, faculty, and staff a wonderful and successful school year!

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