On today, Haitian Independence Day, we would like to thank our community for your outstanding support.
We at The Haitian Project wanted to say thank you. For your support. For your prayers. For standing with Haiti. For being a part of something amazing even through one of the most difficult years in Haiti's recent history.
The beginning of a new year is always a great time to reflect on everything you make possible for our students and alumni. Your belief in The Haitian Project's mission enables Louverture Cleary School graduates to use their education to break the cycle of poverty for themselves and their families.
Here are just a few of the many highlights you supported in 2022:
When the top ten finalists were announced in a national essay contest held by Haiti’s Commission Nationale des Marchés Publics (National Public Procurement Commission), not one, but TWO Louverture Cleary School alumni were among them!
Just before graduation, the Philo (U.S. 12th grade +1) class participated in a seminar presented by young professionals from Bank of America Private Bank, a valuable capstone to the robust business instruction the students had received throughout the year.
In June, the Louverture Cleary School community celebrated the graduation of its 27th graduating class, a class that stands out for having supported one another and the school community during some of the most challenging times in the school’s history.
Although the challenges surrounding the economic and security situation in Haiti were key factors in the decision by Haiti’s Ministry of Education to delay the start of the 2022-23 school year, LCS students returned to campus to forge ahead on their paths to become future servant-leaders of Haiti.
Throughout the challenges in Haiti this year, the positive impact of the Louverture Cleary School community went far beyond the Louverturians within the school and had a profound effect on the surrounding community as well.
Thank you for believing in them. And in our work together.
Best wishes to you and yours for a safe and happy new year!
And we can't forget about soup joumou!
Today, Haitians everywhere are celebrating with traditional pumpkin soup, or soup joumou, a classic dish served on New Year's Day.
In honor of this unique and important Haitian soup, last year on New Year's Day we shared a few soup joumou recipes from our community. You can download the recipes here, and we hope you enjoy soup joumou as it is intended: a celebration of Haiti!
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