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Today we commemorate the hardship endured by enslaved people and stand in solidarity with all those pushing for a more just world. (Photocredit: Vitalii Abakumov/iStock)

As Haiti deals with growing unrest, violent protests, gang violence and kidnappings, our Haitian grassroots partner Na Rive remains committed to the children in their care. The Father Jeri School remains open and education continues as the students are attending without their school uniforms. It makes them less of a target as they make their way back and forth to school. This way, the children will also continue to receive their daily hot meal for lunch - often their only mea...l of the day. We remain so inspired by and grateful for our partners and all of the donors who make this all possible. . . . #Haiti #School #Education #Children

As Haitians continue their struggle to seek justice and equity and to create hope for a brighter future, we are so grateful for our Haitian grassroots partner Na Rive for their dedication to raise a generation of young Haitians who are prepared to make positive contributions to that future. Whether through the Lamanjay Community Food Program providing crucial nourishment in the form of up to 5,000 meals a week or the Father Jeri School, providing a quality education to 375 st...udents, Na Rive continues to shine a light of hope and be a beacon of possibilities. We send our thoughts, prayers and hopes to all of those in Haiti affected by the challenges in the justice system that are highlighted in this article. https://www.washingtonpost.com//e4f5db62-6170-11eb-a177-77

Thinking of our partners and friends in Haiti this morning as they continue to feed hungry children and families and teach daily classes and after school programs at the Father Jeri School in the midst of a pandemic and all of this violence and chaos. They are our true heroes and we are in constant hope and prayer for their continued health, safety and success in building a brighter future. We are thankful for all who join their hearts with ours and support their efforts wi...th your dollars, thoughts, prayers, and notes. "Earlier in the morning, local press reported that a 10-year-old boy had been grabbed as he headed to school in the city of Carrefour, not far from the bustling Bizoton market. The boy’s mother had turned around to pay a bus driver when a vehicle pulled up and grabbed the child, just a few feet from his school’s front gate. As word of the abduction spread, outraged school children, residents and parents throughout the capital took to the streets in protest. Some blocked the street in Carrefour near where the incident occurred. Others, still dressed in their school uniforms, marched in Tabarre, not far from the U.S. Embassy, while crowds gathered in a public park in Pétion-Ville, adjacent to the road the president takes to go home." https://www.miamiherald.com//a/haiti/article248748825.html

As we remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us recommit ourselves to continuing his life's work. "We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Only together can we build the beloved community.... . . . #mlkday #mlkquotes #ihaveadream #belovedcommunity #unfinishedbusiness See more