FRIENDS OF MATENWA INC
91 ABERDEEN AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 www.friendsofmatenwa.org

Total Revenue
$958,776
Total Expenses
$824,457
Net Assets
$1,108,826

Organizations Filed Purposes: FRIENDS OF MATENWA, INC. SUPPORTS INITIATIVES GENERATED FROM HAITI'S RURAL COMMUNITIES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING.

MOTHER TONGUE BOOKS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: IN OUR MOTHER TONGUE BOOKS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CHILDREN GAIN LITERACY WHEN TAUGHT IN THEIR NATIVE CREOLE TONGUE, IN A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR PROGRAMS EXTENDS FROM PRE-SCHOOL EARLY LEARNERS INTO HIGH SCHOOL, TEACHING TEACHERS TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN THEIR OWN LEARNING, IN MATENWA AND IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: IN RESPONSE TO A PARTICULAR URGENT NEED OR EMERGENCY, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES MINI-GRANTS IN THE MATENWA COMMUNITY, TO MEET A FOOD, SHELTER, OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY NEED.

LIVELIHOODS: IN HAITI FOOD SECURITY IS AN ENORMOUS PROBLEM. CROP FAILURE DUE TO DROUGHT CONDITIONS IN HAITI'S MOUNTAINOUS VILLAGES IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM AND POVERTY PREVENTS FAMILIES FROM BUYING FOOD WHEN CROPS FAIL. INITIATIVES CURRENTLY UNDERWAY INCLUDE INTRODUCING HENS, ENCOURAGING SMALL SCALE VEGETABLE GARDENING AND WATER CONSERVATION, SUPPORTING ARTISAN GROUPS, AND DEVELOPING MUSICAL TALENTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Christine LowBOARD MEMBER/EXECUTIVE DIR50$66,000
Peter StecherFORMER BOARD MEMBER1$0
Pierre Rolex St LouisBOARD MEMBER1$0
Donna Haig FreedmanVICE PRESIDENT3$0
Jocelyn MccallaBOARD MEMBER1$0
Elizabeth GibbonsCLERK2$0
Tim KuninBOARD MEMBER1$0
Aida KhanBOARD MEMBER1$0
Timothy BoysenTREASURER1$0
Barbara SampsonPRESIDENT6$0

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