Destined For Grace School
The mission of Destined for Grace is to provide an education to children in Mirebalais, Haiti. For the past six years, we have been doing just that! Ecole Destined For Grace educates and feeds students in kindergarten through 6th grade.
Ecole Destined for Grace has had an incredible year thus far! We have grown to have 220 students enrolled at the school and we are seeing exceptional results academically. The students are growing physically, academically and spiritually. Due to our generous sponsors, our students this year have enjoyed more school supplies, textbooks, extracurricular activities and a wider variety of food offered through our meal program. We are thrilled by the results we have seen in these students and the progress they are making. Their determination to take their studies seriously is inspiring!
You can help our students achieve this academic success by sponsoring their education. For $125 a year you can sponsor a child at Ecole Destined For Grace. The $125 covers a student’s tuition, uniform, school supplies and a hot meal each day. You can sponsor a student by sending in a check to our P.O. box, donating online through PayPal or visiting one of our stores.
Our students and their families are responsible for contributing $1 a month toward their students education. The rest of the cost is covered through your sponsorships and funds raised at our thrift stores. We require the families to pay a small fee so that they feel involved and take ownership of their child’s education. We are currently accepting sponsorships for the 2017/2018 school year!
Student Dreams
We asked the students: What goals do you have for the future, after finishing your studies?
My name is Betianie Leo. I am 8 years old and in 2nd grade. I like my school because of the quality of education they give me. They teach me very well and they celebrate all the holidays with us. When I finish school, I want to be an agronomist because I want to plant trees and grow food in my country.
My name is Massé Taicha. I am 13 years old and in 2nd grade. I really appreciate my school because we have food, books and large classrooms. When I grow up I want to be a nurse because I want to take care of the ill people in my country.
My name Is Lozil Kervenson. I am 8 years old and in 2nd grade. I love my school Destined for Grace because they treat me with respect and dignity. They give us a good education and we don’t want to ever leave our school. When I grow up I want to be a doctor because I want to take care of the people in my country.
My name is Dumornay Dialentha. I am 13 years old and in 6th grade. I like my school so much because I have everything I need to learn. I like my teacher and I am very proud of my school because we are the best one in the area. I want to be a Psychologist when I grow up because I want to help the people in my country.
My name is Derosier John Presley. I’m 9 years old and in 3rd grade. I really like my school because they teach me everything I need to know and even teach me the Bible. When I grow up I want to be a pastor.
My Name is Lozil Daphnaïca. I am 9 years old and in 4th Grade. I really like Destined for Grace because they give us food, books and everything else we need to learn. I am a star at the school because I’m on the dance team. When I grow up I want to be a nurse so I can take care of the people in my country.
My mane is Enaillo Louis Ricky. I am 10 years old and in 5th grade. I really like my school because they really care about my education. I’m working very hard to learn everything I can and I have a good teacher. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor in order to care for the poor. I want to be useful to my country and become a respected leader.
My Name is Auguste Kimberline. I am 12 years old and in 5th grade. I like my school because we have nice classrooms, a good playground and they give us food everyday. I work so hard because when I grow up I want to be a doctor in order to help my people and treat illness.
Building Project
It has been our vision from the start to establish a school on our property in Haiti. That vision has become a reality! We officially built a new school on our four acres of land in Haiti! It was a long process of raising funds along with selecting an appropriate team of engineers and contractors. The new school opened January 2016. Everyone involved with the school is extremely excited about our new building! We are currently raising funds to paint the exterior of the building. If you feel called to donate to this cause please note painting fund in your check memo line or in the notes if you donate online. God has blessed Destined for Grace in so many ways and we continue to trust in the direction He is guiding us.We are blessed to have such a great piece of property for our school.
Please support our projects and help us to continue providing a well balanced education to Haitian children! First Day of School Video