There are moments in Haiti where I feel that I could totally give up. Moments when I wonder if I am making a difference. The drive from Port-au-Prince to Liancourt is evidence of everything that is wrong. There is garbage on the sides of the road, the smell of hot oil and charcoal fires permeates […]
Thirty-one students are currently training at the CENTRE MONTESSORI D’HAITI
In Liancourt to become Montessori teachers. We take pride in each additional teacher trained, since it means more children will benefit from quality education and a chance for a better future.
103 new children will benefit from MONTESSORI education this year
Carol Guy-James Barratt reports from Haiti :On Friday 19th September, I was happy to visit two schools in Gonaives, to help them to plan for starting their Montessori programs. Between these two schools, a total of 103 children will attend – one more victory, since teachers from both schools were trained in Liancourt. Not only […]
Graduating class of 2014 in the CENTRE MONTESSORI D’HAITI
Fondation-Peter-Hesse, Haiti Graduates of our reopened Montessori teacher-training center in Liancourt; Haiti celebrated their achievement with family and friends on Saturday 2 August, 2014.We expect that these new teachers will provide quality education to approximately 400 children in the coming school year. It was an emotional moment at the end, when the graduates had to […]
August 2014 – In-service training in Liancourt, Haiti. Montessori teachers make materials and plan activities for their schools
15 Haitian teachers from 9 schools attended a two week In-service training held at the CENTRE MONTESSORI D’HAITI in Liancourt by Carol Guy-James Barratt, assisted by a US-volunteer. We were especially glad to have teachers from the two schools in Leogane. Their schools are almost back to normal after being completely destroyed by the earthquake. […]
7 April 2014 – Carol is back in Haiti with 5 suitcases filled with Montessori material
Arrived in Haiti on the 7th of April with 185 pounds of luggage filled with Montessori materials. I used my AAdvantage miles to purchase a business class ticket because it enabled me to bring 3 suitcases at 50lbs each and two pieces of hand luggage. So the only cost to the Foundation was US$110 to […]
