New Partnership Supports HELP Students over 4 Years

HELP is pleased to welcome the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) to our community of donors. MCC is a worldwide Anabaptist ministry that partners with local churches and community organizations in more than 50 countries to carry out disaster relief, sustainable community development, and justice and peace-building work. MCC also seeks to build bridges to connect people and ideas across political and economic divides.

MCC has worked in Haiti since 1958 supporting efforts in reforestation and environmental education, human rights, and advocacy for food security. The recent grant will sponsor a total of 18 HELP students over four years, and represents the first time MCC has funded university scholarships in Haiti.

Speaking about the new partnership, MCC Advocacy Coordinator Wawa Chege told us: “HELP is passionate about the work they do, and that passion is grounded in a concrete understanding of the Haitian education system. MCC and HELP both envision long-term strategies and solutions for Haiti’s recovery and development, and see this as a key partnership in establishing a permanent impact. It is important to MCC that HELP continues its work in strengthening students’ vision of being agents of change in Haiti.”

We are grateful to MCC for their confidence and support, and we look forward to continuing our work together!