Project Istwa was founded in 2011 by Linda D. Thélémaque and Fiona Korwin-Pawlowski, who worked together in medical mission after the earthquake in Haiti 2010. The organization’s goal is to build stronger communities and empower the Haitian youth by using photography. Besides to experience community together, they are given the possibility to express what their … Continue reading Project ISTWA
New Life International is a nonprofit organization which was founded by a family that was experiencing the health risks caused by contaminated water first hand in Ecuador. It is based in Underwood, Indiana and was incorporated in 1998. The organization has developed a simple but effective water purifier to help provide safe drinking water around … Continue reading New Life International
The Cathedral of the Assumption looks back to a long history of faith formation in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated in 1852, it is the mother church of the diocese and plays an active role in the faith landscape of downtown Louisville as well as Southern Indiana. With Rev. Michael T. Wimsatt as pastor, the Cathedral of … Continue reading Cathedral of the Assumption
On a hot, steamy day in May, Tek4Kids founder Gary Boice prepared to board a plane from Port au Prince, Haiti back to the US. As many of you know, a new Tek4Kids technology school was scheduled to open in September. On Gary’s trip back from Haiti, the goal of finding a new generator for … Continue reading A Close Encounter
Tek4Kids volunteer Rose Yunker has been teaching English at our new St. Francis School of Technology in Jeremie, Haiti since September. She recently shared this reflection of her time there.
Bob Glaser, one of Tek4Kids newest volunteers, recently returned from a trip to Jeremie, Haiti where he experienced a very positive interaction with one of our students. As Bob made the 20 minute walk to our technology school, Beniel Joassaint approached him and introduced himself as one of the new students at St. Francis School … Continue reading Making a Difference in Haiti
Eric Hoffman has been living and working with our Tek4Kids staff in Jeremie, Haiti since September and shares this account of his experience there:
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:
