The Haitian Project Explained

The Haitian Project INC
Founded Date:1987
Founder:Parishioners of St. Joseph's Parish
Location:Providence, Rhode Island
Area Served:Haiti
Focus:Education

The Haitian Project, Inc. is a Providence, Rhode Island–based Roman Catholic non-profit organization dedicated to education in Haiti. Since 1987, it has operated Louverture Cleary School, a Catholic secondary school in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti. [1] [2]

History

In 1987, The Haitian Project established Louverture Cleary School, a Catholic boarding school in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti.[3] Brian Moynihan was a benefactor of the school; his brother Patrick became director of it.[4] Patrick, formerly a commodities trader for Louis Dreyfus Commodities, was president from 1996 until he stepped down on December 31, 2019.[5]

Current activities

Over 350 secondary students attend the flagship tuition-free boarding school, Louverture Cleary School Santo 5, in Port-au-Prince, with a majority attending universities in Haiti upon graduation.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: After Quake, a Lesson in Persistence. The Wall Street Journal. 20 September 2011 . Mike . Esterl . 2010-01-26.
  2. News: The Haitian Project: A Program to Save a Nation's Future . 16 July 2020.
  3. News: The Brothers Moynihan. Brown Alumni Magazine. 21 September 2011 . Beth . Schwartzapfel . May–June 2010.
  4. News: A Learning Oasis Buoyed by a Convert's Vision: Amid Haiti's devastation, Patrick Moynihan Presses on. The Boston Globe. 20 September 2011 . Brian . MacQuarrie . 2010-02-09.
  5. News: The Moses of Haiti, Bringing Aid to a Shattered Island. Der Spiegel. 21 September 2011 . Klaus . Brinkbäumer . 2010-01-26.
  6. News: A Gift of Hope. Notre Dame Magazine. 20 September 2011 . Walt . Collins . Autumn 2005.