Community Library · Kafou Fèy
Library Project
A community library built around access to books, learning, and neighborhood connection.
Explore project →Important updateOur learning center in Kafou Fèy, Port-au-Prince, was destroyed.
Read our update →In-person programming is suspended. We’re exploring remote ways to connect and planning responsibly for what comes next.
Community. Learning. Opportunity.
Education opens doors.
Rooted in Kafou Fèy, Port-au-Prince, our story is one of students, neighbors and volunteers creating opportunities to learn—together, and across borders.
Se pa liv sèlman n ap bay; se avni n ap bati.We’re not just giving books; we’re building futures.
A grassroots idea, lasting purpose
Built with community, for community.
What started in 2012 as a place to study for the Haitian BACC examination evolved into student-led tutoring, a community library, and cross-cultural exchanges. Our story is grounded in practical service and local leadership.
Discover our journey →2012Year the initiative began
500+Students reached (historical cumulative reach)
50+Volunteers engaged (historical cumulative reach)
Our work
Learning takes many forms.
Explore the initiatives that shaped our work in Kafou Fèy and connected students across communities and countries.
Academic Support · Tutoring
Study Hall
The original student-led study space grew into focused tutoring in mathematics and science.
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Cross-cultural Learning
International Exchange
University students and local youth exchanged knowledge, language, and culture.
Explore project →Our philosophy
Locally led.
Globally connected.
Students are not only beneficiaries of educational programs. They can lead study groups, organize activities, share skills, and shape the future of their communities.
Learn about our approachFrom our journal
From the journal: voices, research, possibility.
2026
Our perspective
Education opens doors: a promise we keep reshaping
What our past teaches us about building something useful for the future.
Read reflection →2026
Hope & rebuilding
New classrooms in southern Haiti offer a glimpse of possibility
Two completed schools demonstrate the value of long-term commitment.
Read reflection →2023
Student spotlight
The school journey should never be a gamble
A UNICEF-reported story shows how a student’s trip to class became a source of fear.
Read reflection →Questions we hear
Where does learning go when a community space closes?
Our original learning center was in Kafou Fèy, Port-au-Prince. Though the space was destroyed and in-person services are suspended, we are exploring a thoughtful path forward—one rooted in student needs and local leadership.