A New Address for a Growing MinistryBranch Lutheran Schools of Haiti is growing! As our ministry grows, we’re taking steps to strengthen the foundation that supports the work God has entrusted to us. We’re excited to share that Branch Schools has a new mailing address:  This change comes after changes and movement within our Board of Directors and thoughtful consideration about what Branch Schools needs as our organization continues to grow and mature. After several weeks of comparing options and reputable businesses and partners, the Branch Schools Executive Committee approved this new arrangement. Our new address is located at OffiCenters, a Minnesota-based provider of professional workspaces, serviced offices, and coworking communities. OffiCenters has a strong commitment to supporting nonprofit organizations, and through its OneCommunity program, Branch Schools is receiving many administrative services completely free of charge through a grant we were awarded. This partnership gives Branch Schools a professional and permanent address while also providing administrative support that will help us operate more effectively as our ministry continues to expand. It is one more way we can be good stewards of the resources God provides, allowing more of our time and funding to remain focused on our schools, students, and ministry in Haiti. We are grateful for this opportunity and for the many people and organizations God has placed alongside Branch Schools as we continue to grow. Thank you to our donors, supporters, volunteers, and partners who make this ministry possible. Your generosity allows Branch Schools to continue providing education and sharing the Gospel with children and families in Haiti. We give thanks to God for blessing this ministry and for allowing us to continue growing in ways that strengthen the work we do together. Please update your records with our new mailing address. All future mail should be sent to the address above. From the Schools in Haiti - A Blessing in a Time of Need As Branch Lutheran Schools begins another school year, we are especially grateful for the people and organizations who continue to stand alongside our students and teachers in Haiti. On August 17, Branch Schools was awarded a $10,000 grant from WELS Christian Aid and Relief to help address several important and critical needs at our schools, including adding solar panels, fixing/adding water pumps, wall repairs, septic plumbing issues, and other necessary and unexpected expenses. We are deeply grateful to Christian Aid and Relief and to everyone involved in reviewing and approving this grant. Their generosity will help us provide safer and more functional learning environments for our students and teachers. After the grant, Branch Schools still has approximately $9,250 in outstanding needs related to these repairs and improvements. At the same time, the start of a new school year has brought additional needs as our enrollment continues to grow. We are working to provide new benches and tables for students, chalkboards, school supplies, and desks for teachers, so that our classrooms are equipped for the year ahead. These may seem like simple necessities, but having adequate furniture and supplies makes a meaningful difference in a child's ability to learn. As more children join our schools, the need for these basic resources grows with them. We are thankful that we do not have to meet these needs alone. Through the generosity of our donors, prayers from our supporters, and partnerships like the one with Christian Aid and Relief, Branch Schools can continue to provide children in Haiti with opportunities to learn and grow. If you would like to help us meet the remaining $9,250 need, your gift can help provide needed repairs, classroom furniture, and school supplies as we begin this new school year. Thank you for continuing to be part of the Branch Schools family. Your support is helping make it possible for our schools to open their doors each year—and for more children to walk through them. The Gift of a Uniform When it’s time to do back-to-school shopping in the United States, children are often eager to get a new backpack, perhaps some fun folders and notebooks, or maybe that one special outfit for the first day of school. Those same children usually aren’t quite as excited about purchasing a school uniform. But for students in Haiti, a school uniform symbolizes something very special and is a treasured part of the back-to-school experience. Students throughout Haiti are required to wear uniforms to attend school. In fact, this requirement is what can prevent many families in Haiti from sending their children to school at all. Unable to afford the cost of these uniforms and other necessary school supplies, parents are often forced to keep their children home until there is money available to purchase them. At Branch Schools, thanks to your generous gifts, there are funds in place to provide students in need with those items necessary to begin school, including the required uniform. Each Branch school has a uniform unique to their specific location. And for the students at Branch Schools, that uniform gives them access to education, a sense of community and unity with their classmates, and that one special outfit for them to keep clean, tidy, cared for, and ready for each new day of learning.  Haiti Election News After five years without a president, ten years without an election, and numerous postponements of scheduled elections, the people of Haiti are hopeful that an election in December will finally be held. In July, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council announced December 13, 2026 as the new date for the election, with a runoff scheduled for February 21, 2027. Since these dates have changed a number of times, citizens are concerned that voting will be postponed yet again. Some fear that the instability of the country will, indeed, create an environment where the elections can’t proceed. Citing ever-increasing violence and the subsequent dangers of getting to the polls in gang-run regions, lack of safety for campaigning candidates, and sparse information about those candidates and ballot measures for the voters in Haiti, many are left with little hope that a December election will happen as planned. We pray with the people of Haiti that God will grant peace to their nation, allow them to safely hold elections, and provide them with a strong leader who can help usher Haiti into a new era of safety, security, and prosperity. Upcoming Presentations and EventsThe following is a list of presentations, fundraisers, and tabling events that are coming up for and with Branch Lutheran Schools of Haiti:
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