Empowerment & Equity
Critical Concern: Women
Teach how the self-empowerment of Haitian women creates lasting change for their families and communities.
Introduce your students to the stories of Haitian mothers who, through vocational and micro-enterprise training in our Chemen Lavi Miyò (CLM) Program, are lifting their families out of extreme poverty. Explore themes of resilience, dignity, and leadership. Help students reflect on how Mercy calls us to stand with women striving for equity and agency.
Middle School 6-8 High School 9-12 College & University
Nutrition & Learning
Critical Concerns: Earth, Women
Highlight how, school meals make learning possible for children in Haiti.
Guide your students to see how, for the children at Lekòl Jezi-Mari, something as simple as a daily nutritious meal can make a profound difference—leading to better school attendance, stronger focus in class, greater academic success, and better overall health. Create lessons around food security, climate resilience, and women’s roles in food preparation and caregiving. Examine how access to nutritious food is a justice issue tied to both care for Earth and the uplift of women and children.
Middle School 6-8 High School 9-12 College & University
Water Access & Well-Being: Caring for the Earth
Critical Concerns: Earth, Racism
Explore how access to clean water and sustainable agriculture is transforming lives in rural Haitian villages.
Through the lens of real stories from families and local farmers, students can explore the profound impact MFOH’s programs have had, through rainwater collection and soil conservation to grow food, in Gros Morne, Haiti. This program highlights the connection between environmental justice, sustainable agriculture, and the disproportionate burden placed on Black and Brown communities, inviting students to reflect on stewardship of Earth’s resources, advocacy, and the role of justice in environmental and racial inequality. This course invites students to think about what it means to care for the Earth—and how protecting the planet is deeply connected to standing up for justice.
Middle School 6-8 High School 9-12 College & University
Intergenerational Respect
Critical Concerns: Nonviolence, Racism
Experience how honoring Haiti’s elderly teaches compassion and preserves cultural wisdom.
Invite students to reflect on the lives of elders in Haitian communities—many of whom have endured natural disasters, colonial legacies, and economic hardship. Highlight how the Forever Friends program at Maison Bon Samaritain honors their voices as an act of nonviolence, racial justice, and healing. Encourage empathy through oral history projects and storytelling that affirms the dignity of every life across generations.
Middle School 6-8 High School 9-12 College & University
If you are interested in “bringing” Haiti to your school, please contact us at mfoh@sistersofmercy.org