June 2026 - Newsletter

​Sharing from the Schools

Have you ever wondered what summer break looks like for the students who attend Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti?
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We asked one of our school directors and Pastor Rona to answer the question: "What do the children do for fun during summer break, and what services are available?"

Here are their responses:

Director Boursiquot (Port-au-Prince Area School)
"For fun, we have a summer camp each year. We welcome students for lessons in math and French three days each week. We also organize fun activities on Thursdays and Fridays."

Pastor Rona
"During the break, activities are organized to encourage and motivate the children through various types of games. They are also taught Bible stories, songs, and poems. For the older students, art workshops—such as music or painting—are offered, depending on the region."

Attendance for summer programs remains high, as the children thoroughly enjoy being at school and the environment continues to provide a safe and welcoming space for them. Please continue to support these children with your prayers.

​Sharing From the U.S. Team

Convention and Presentations
We were thrilled to present at the Minnesota District Convention earlier this month and are looking forward to our next stop—the Annual LWMS Convention. If you are attending, please be sure to stop by and say hello!

We are still scheduling presentations and tabling/informational events for both 2026 and 2027. If your church, church group, school, or college is interested in learning more about Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti and would like someone to visit, please contact us here.

Update on the Spring Fundraiser
We are delighted to share that, together, we raised just over $30,000 through our Spring Fundraiser to support the food budget. We thank God for your tremendous generosity and support of this important cause.

In Haiti, more than one million children face critical levels of food insecurity. Driven by armed violence, internal displacement, and climate-related disasters, nearly one-quarter of the country's children suffer from chronic malnutrition, which can permanently impair cognitive and physical development.
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Your continued support and dedication are making a meaningful difference in the lives of these children and young believers. Thank you for standing alongside them and helping provide hope for the future.

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​Haiti in the World Cup

​“What do kids in Haiti like to do for fun?” American school children have asked this question when learning about Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti. The answer is that they like to sing and play clapping and jumping games when they have free time at school. But outside of school, children in Haiti especially love to play soccer.

Soccer has been the favorite sport in Haiti for many years, with the Haitian Football Federation, the Federasyon Foutbòl Ayisyen, having been founded in 1904. Children in Haiti play soccer with their friends with the hope of someday being part of the national team, playing for an organization outside of Haiti, or perhaps even participating in the FIFA World Cup.

This year, for a team of young men either born in Haiti or of Haitian descent, Les Grenadiers, that dream is becoming reality. For the first time since 1974, Haiti has qualified to play in the World Cup. Getting to this point has been a challenge, but one that has been met with hard work, dedication, and perseverance. Unable to play in Haiti due to ongoing violence, gang activity, and political instability, they have had to play their “home games” at a stadium in Curaçao, with very few fans in attendance to cheer them on to victory. 

But Haiti managed to win the necessary matches, qualified to play, trained in Florida, and will be competing in World Cup matches, starting on June 13 against Scotland. They have additional matches on June 19 and 24 against Brazil and Morocco as Haiti fans worldwide plan to tune in to cheer on the Caribbean underdog in their first World Cup appearance in over fifty years. And Haitian children will wait to learn if their soccer heroes are victorious, dreaming that someday they too might compete to bring the trophy home to Haiti.

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