There are always some students who are not able to go to school. Often, though they try, it is just a difficult task. MTM has done its best to help these students who are detirmined. One such student asked for help to become a 'tile boss' (one who is able to lay ceramic tile). We contacted his sponsor & after explaining the situation, they gladly donated a monotary gift for the student to recieve the needed tools to persue his chosen trade. Much to our great pleasure, when it came time to lay tile in the 2 new high school classrooms, our very own newly formed Gramothe Tile Crew was there to offer to do the job! Willem
had to give them the job & was delighted to see the quality of work that they did, but also just who the crew was. The crew was made up of 4 former students who have left the school before graduating.
They are:
Eddy Augustine, tile boss
Wismane Faustin, crew hand
James Emile, crew hand
Bertrand Excellent, crew hand
The new school year in Haiti opens with the beginning of classes on Monday, September 7th. Enrollment is finished & MTM will be very close to 1,000 students this year in both the Gramothe (PreK1, 2 &3 through 11th grade) & Dumay (PreK 1, 2 & 3 through 6th grade) schools.
The staff at the schools, the lunch programs, medical care & tuition are paid by sponsors who committ to sponsoring a student for $25USD each month. Their faithfulness to this program detirmines the education of a generation in a country that often has no hope. At present, less than half of our students are sponsored & some of those sponsors are not able to be faithful in their giving.
We need your help.
Would you partner with MTM by sponsoring a student? If so, go to our website,
www.MTMHaiti.com, click on "Sponsorship" & follow the prompts to register to sponsor a student today. An email will automatically be generated to our office & we will send you the profile of a student.
Are you already sponsoring a student? Encourage, or better yet, challenge a close friend or family member to sponsor a student. As always, if you need assistance with your sponsorship, please contact us.
Lastly, donations are also accepted either set up from our website with an automatic deduction from your account (follow "Sponsorship" prompts), or, as a one time donation (follow "Donate" prompts).
Either way, your giving is tax-deductible, but more than that, it's life changing!
Don't forget to accept our invitation to COME! MTM wants our sponsors & donors to come be a part of ministry taking place. We want you to come meet your student, see where they live, meet their family & know what you are investing in.
Thank you to all who are giving and coming to Mountain Top Ministries in Haiti.
Deb & her husband, Bob, have been traveling to Haiti & participating in the MTM student sponsorship program for many years. They have a heart for the children of Haiti & never tire of giving of their time & talents, joyfully!
Angie & her husband, Chris, have been a part of the MTM family for just a few years but their zeal to share their lives runs deep.
Johane has made an amazing difference in all that we are being able to do for student sponsors in Haiti. Growing up in Haiti, Johane is multi-lingual, she is well aware of her culture & she possesses the skills needed to administrate the office work here. Johane has a sincere heart for her people & she loves working with the children.
Schools in Haiti opened up on Monday, September 7th. The Gramothe High School currently has approximately 215 students for grades 7-11, 83 of those students are new and only about 90 of these students have a sponsor who is offsetting the expense of their education. Would you or someone you know like to help? For $25 USD each month, you can help educate children in Haiti. By your faithful gift tuition is paid, the student receives a nutricious hot lunch each school day, medical assistance, book and uniform assistance as needed and numerous other educational opportunities to enrich their future.
"Paula", age 13, is going to school for the first time ever this year. Coming from a family of 11, there is not much "privilege" that goes around, but this year will be different for Paula. This spring a church from Terre Haute, IN built a new home for Paula & her family changing their lives forever. Determined that Paula would go to school, her new sponsor, that has been waiting for 3 years to sponsor her, was delighted to get a new pair of tennis shoes to Paula to start school in. As you can see, Paula couldn't be happier! Aside from new shoes & going to school, she feels the hand of God reaching into her heart through a faithful servant in Indiana!
Pictured here with Willem are 6 children that will be going to school for the very first time. Our biggest delima has been, what grade to enter them into! The oldest is 11 & certainly cannot be put into a Kindergarten classroom, therefore, tutors from the higher grades will be used to help each child to fit into their appropriete grade level. Please pray for these children, their teachers, their tutors & their classmates as they step into this journey.
"Patrick" has reason to smile so big. From PreK 1 until 1st grade he was an excellent student, always at school & always doing well. Last year his parents decided that he would leave school to work in the fields. All year he watched his younger brother attend school while he labored in the fields. After speaking with one of our staff, she decided that Patrick would return to school. After much counseling with the parents, they consented to allow the boy back to school this year. Patrick was given a new backpack that had been brought with a team in August & our staff have been diligent to help Patrick get his uniform & books ready to return to school.
Bertrand Excellent, crew hand
The new school year in Haiti opens with the beginning of classes on Monday, September 7th. Enrollment is finished & MTM will be very close to 1,000 students this year in both the Gramothe (PreK1, 2 &3 through 11th grade) & Dumay (PreK 1, 2 & 3 through 6th grade) schools.
