Thanks to all our donors, golfers, sponsors and awesome volunteers who helped make the 3rd annual Tek4Kids Golf Scramble a success! We had absolutely gorgeous weather for more than 80 golfers who participated in the scramble on September 15th at Champions Pointe Golf Club in Henryville, Indiana. The event included 18 holes of golf, a … Continue reading 2015 Tek4Kids Golf Scramble Highlights
Beginning with our opening session on June 23 through many hours of working, planning, learning and playing together during the following ten days, our 2015 Summer Session was a huge success!
Janvier Allenz, one of our teachers in Haiti, received an award for his hard work and dedication to Tek4Kids. He was presented a certificate for his punctuality, teamwork, collaborative skills and his dedication to the mission of Tek4Kids. Allenz worked hard to help our head teacher, Laura Desmangles, organize a two-week training session for the … Continue reading Haiti Staff Member Receives an Award!
This September, Tek4Kids will continue its efforts to provide a brighter future to students in Haiti by beginning its college-level program. Building on our experience and knowledge gained over the past several years, we will provide scholarships to students who exhibit strong motivation and academic achievement to enter the technical school. We plan to train … Continue reading Technical School Set to Begin in Fall, 2015!
Tek4Kids is grateful to all of our great volunteers for their commitment, dedication and service. They are an integral part of bringing the dream of a brighter future to our students in Haiti! We want to highlight three of them:
We booked our flight to Haiti one day before my sister was involved in a serious auto accident. My attention and energies were immediately focused on her and remained there until she was stabilized and making a good recovery several weeks later. By that time, Christmas preparations were in full swing as well as planning … Continue reading Reflections on My Time in Haiti by Cheryl Davis
The little six-seater plane that flew us from Port au Prince to Jérémie turned out not to be as terrifying as I had built it up in my head to be. Roger was a skilled pilot and I had my rosary with me, as did Cathy. We couldn’t crash now, right? And we didn’t. In … Continue reading Impressions From My Trip to Haiti by Jessica Edelen
Haiti One on One provides an opportunity to experience the joy of giving to those whose needs are great. Interested persons donate $700 and Haiti One on One will match the amount and construct a small home for $1,400. Donors are able to help a family secure a home and often times able to provide … Continue reading Haiti One on One
Pro-Haiti is a non-profit organization established in 1993, in partnership with Haiti. Many of the founders are from tech companies such as IBM and HP. The organization supports ideological and material development projects in Haiti, which are an effective aid for self-help to the population especially in rural areas for social and economic issues. Projects … Continue reading Pro-Haiti
(SES) is the Foundation of German Industry for International Cooperation (Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit). It is a non-profit organization. SES offers interested retirees the opportunity to pass on their skills and knowledge to others, both within Germany and abroad. They work in a voluntary capacity as Senior Experts, helping to train both … Continue reading Senior Experten Service
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for your caring and generous support over the past year. At Tek4Kids, we are actively involved in the community of Jeremie, Haiti working with six schools and our first orphanage, providing clean water for drinking and improving education through modern technology for hundreds of school children.
Here’s an update about our work in Jeremie! We are glad to report that Don Kavanaugh prepared a network and three laptops and our team prepared a secure room that is open to all the teachers and staff at Saint Louis High School. This allows the teachers to have internet access, resulting in better class … Continue reading Progress in Jeremie, Haiti
