Dear Friends of MCLC,
One evening, about a year and a half ago, two male friends in the community of Matènwa came to my home there. “Chris, remember how you have spoken to us about vasectomies? We are ready. We want you to find a doctor to come here and do vasectomies. We can no longer [...]
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October Update
An Evening of Education and Hope 2009
Your Invitation
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Atrium School
69 Grove Street, Watertown, MA
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Matènwa Community Learning Center
Annual fundraiser
On March 21st, 2009, the Friends of the Matènwa are hosting An Evening of Education and Hope to tell the story of a remarkable school in the remote mountain area of Matènwa, Haiti. Especially challenged by an [...]
December Update
Dear Friends,
Happy holidays! The Matènwa Community Learning Center has finally caught up with the 21st century! Now you can read all about us at www.matenwaclc.org.
I am so happy to share some of our recent accomplishments and new ventures. For the next several years Juliette and I will be living in Haiti from February to August [...]
What a Marvel to See So Many Trees
Dear Friends of Matènwa,
In July we hosted a Beyond Borders’ Transformational Travel group for 4 days. Courageous Women performed their Diaspora play showing that when a woman gives herself to a man just because he has money, this could increase her problems rather than solve them.
The Women Artists performed their play on the plight of [...]
December 2004
December 2004
Dear Friends of The Matènwa Community Learning Center,
Despite all the upheaval, violence, and uncertainty dominating Haiti today, there is still a lighthouse of positive energy pouring out of the Matènwa Community Learning Center. Situated in the mountains on the remote island of La Gonave, with no paved roads to reach it, the community is [...]
