Priest in Charge, Schneyder Couloute with a student in Cerca la Source. 2019
Virginia Haiti Collaborative
The Virginia Haiti Collaborative is a group of churches, schools, and individuals partnering with St. Marc's Primary School in Cerca-La-Source to improve education in Haiti. Since June 2009, the collaborative has:
The Virginia Haiti Collaborative is a group of churches, schools, and individuals partnering with St. Marc's Primary School in Cerca-La-Source to improve education in Haiti. Since June 2009, the collaborative has:
- Funded construction of 6-room school building, school supplies, school uniforms, teachers' salaries, teacher training, lunch program, provided laptops and supplies for adult education, a generator, and land for expansion.
- Sent 10 different groups of Americans to Haiti to visit St. Marc's School and the Cerca-la-Source community.
The group visiting Haiti in 2014 included Rev. Shelby Owen, Steve Owen, and Matthew Poteat, along with Rev. Paul Nancarrow, Lee Nancarrow, and Michele Edwards from Trinity Episcopal Church.
Outcomes of the Partnership
The Collaborative usually has monthly meetings on the third Tuesday, 5:30 pm at Trinity Church, Staunton, Virginia in the Foster Room.
For more information on the Collaborative, please contact Dan Lynn at drlynn@ntelos.net, or visit the website.
- Education and food for children, consistently paid staff, education for adults
- Strong ties between the collaborative and the St. Marc's community created through many visits
- Teachers received training
- Raising funds for the school year for supplies and teacher salaries.
- Continue to improve quality of life through education of the children of Cerca la Source.
The Collaborative usually has monthly meetings on the third Tuesday, 5:30 pm at Trinity Church, Staunton, Virginia in the Foster Room.
For more information on the Collaborative, please contact Dan Lynn at drlynn@ntelos.net, or visit the website.
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2019 Teacher Training
Teachers at St. Marc's attended the 2nd Annual Teacher Training with #p4hglobal thanks to the fundraising efforts of Trinity Episcopal Church - Arrington and Esther H. Larkin. Father Schneyder Couloute helped organize the team and you'll see and feel from the photos the terrific energy and collaboration among participants. Thanks everyone for the great work to educate teachers! |
Teachers at the training in Cerca la Source 2019
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