A while back, I was talking to a bright young Haitian teen who was preparing for his final exams so that he could graduate from high school. I asked him how his studying was going, and he assured me...
Social Class in Haiti
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Thrive Ansanm Blog
Stories and updates from the field in Haiti
Social Distancing Difficult in Haiti
Since the arrival of COVID-19 in Haiti, the government has mandated the closure of schools and churches as an increasing number of people walk the streets with…
Feeding Program
When we arrived in Haiti nearly a year ago, we anticipated that we would face many challenges as we learned exactly what our students needed. Our main focus initially was to build structure within...
They Gave Electricity!
Many of us are going a little stir-crazy with all of the time at home during COVID-19. You can only binge so much Netflix, right? Well, we live in the Carrefour neighborhood of Port-au-Prince which...
Sun Powered
One of the first things the Thrive Ansanm Resource Center needs to efficiently serve our students is electricity. It almost seems strange to say because in the States, having access to electricity…
Money or Education?
On the first Sunday of each month, Thrive Ansanm students together at the resource center to discuss important issues. Recently, we tackled the question, “What is more important, money or...
Why University Scholarships?
If you glance through photos of Thrive Ansanm students, you’ll notice that we have students ranging from small children in kindergarten all the…
Student Spotlight: Holnac
Like so many other young Haitians, Holnac is just trying to get by. With unemployment soaring and political turmoil currently crippling the country, opportunities are hard to come by, but Holnac is working hard in hopes…
Student Spotlight: Diemsonn
The other day Thrive Ansanm Director Josh Gray had the chance to catch up with Diemsonn Victor. Diemsonn is a regular at the Thrive Ansanm resource center, and after waiting for a long time he finally received a scholarship…