Updates
Stop to smell the mangoes
November 8, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If Foundation, While the Father Jeri School is very proud of its academic success, students don’t spend all day, every day behind books. Play time, as well as real-world practical experience, are guiding principles of the school’s philosophy. And last week that philosophy came to life in wonderful ways. Like… Read more.
Back to school at the Father Jeri School
October 25, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If Foundation, As you’ve noticed by now, to live in Haiti is to live with uncertainty. In weather. In politics. In economics. In safety. But as you’ve also seen, the Haitian spirit is resilient and irrepressible. And that spirit is most clearly expressed in the children whose lives you touch.… Read more.
Transforming lives at the Father Jeri School
September 18, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If Foundation, It’s an exciting time for everyone at the Father Jeri School. Students and teachers have headed back to the classroom. And everyone is thrilled by the recent news: Father Jeri students had a 100% pass rate on their government exams last year! It’s an almost unheard-of score (the… Read more.
The summer camp tradition continues
August 2, 2018
Dear Friend of What If Foundation, The tradition of summer camp continues this year at the Father Jeri School. Last week, 200 campers and teachers made a day trip to Marchand-Dessalines, the “First Black Capital of the World.” This little-known historical town, named after former slave and Haitian Revolution leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines, served as the… Read more.
Update on protests in Haiti
July 11, 2018
Dear Friend of What If Foundation, I spoke to Lavarice this morning. So far, the relative quiet from Monday continues. “There have been some protests, but they have been more localized. In fact, camp was open today. I just finished having a welcome meeting with new campers where they learned about the program and expectations… Read more.
Protests in Haiti
July 9, 2018
Dear Friend of the What If Foundation, As you may have heard, protests broke out all over Haiti this past weekend in response to a 38% to 51% increase in fuel prices announced by the Haitian government. After several days of widespread protests, violence, and canceled flights, the government temporarily suspended the price hike and… Read more.
Videos
Our Founder’s story and the birth of the What If Foundation (2014)
Building a Dream (2012)
Post-earthquake feature by KQED (2010)
Early days of the Food Program (2007)