Making School Possible

At Ecole Galipette, we help several students facing significant barriers to education. Some have lost a parent. Others live with disability or severe financial hardship. While their circumstances differ, they share one thing in common: without assistance, attending school would be extremely difficult or even impossible.

Joseph Frantzley is 10 years old. His father is disabled, and his family struggles to provide clothing and school tuition. Cherisma Marvens and Pierran Themica have both lost their fathers, leaving their mothers with the difficult task of providing for their families while trying to keep their children in school. Noel Malina faces additional challenges, requiring a wheelchair and assistance with transportation and daily care.

Through the partnership of the local church, school leadership, and Lasting Change Haiti, these children are able to remain in school, continue their education, hear God’s Word, and experience the care of a loving community.

One of the ways Lasting Change Haiti supports Ecole Galipette is through a monthly matching program. For the past several years, and again throughout this school year, LCH has committed to matching the income generated by the school each month.

Currently, the school brings in approximately $600 per month through tuition and local support. By matching those funds, LCH helps provide the financial stability needed to operate the school while encouraging local ownership and responsibility.

Rather than creating dependence, this approach creates partnership. School leadership is motivated to maximize local support, knowing that every dollar raised helps strengthen the future of the school and the children it serves.

For us, this is about more than funding a school. It is about strengthening a ministry that shares God’s Word daily, invests in children, supports families, and creates opportunities for students who might otherwise be left behind.

Because of this partnership, children facing significant obstacles are able to remain in the classroom, continue learning, and be reminded each day that they are loved by God and valued by their community.