Our Vision
To transform the lives of very young children in Haiti through literacy.
Our Mission Statement
To provide books and literacy materials and preliminary training for personnel to develop primary level children’s reading skills and enhance their joy in reading in libraries, schools, and centers in underserved areas of Haiti.
Our Values
- Partnership: Partner with organizations, both within and beyond Haiti
- Action: Work to benefit as many children as soon as possible
- Education: Embody passion for education with the flexibility to seek new solutions
- Stewardship: Promote the responsible use of resources to achieve goals
PILH Steering Committee
Dr. Sara Mansbach
Director
Family Literacy Consultant
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Rhonda Alperin
Secretary
Francophile Community Leader
Co-organizer Sous-Terrain Française
Rita Yarbrough
Treasurer
Retired Business Leader
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Dr. Reggie Brooker
Board Member
Retired Oncologist
Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
Lisa Bodenheimer
Board Member
Clemson University Librarian
Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolinazz
Thiela Schnaufer
Board Member
Retired Latin Teacher
Community Leader
Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
Rev. Patrick Gué, Phd
Board Member
Adjunct Professor, Wesley Seminary
Haitian Evangelical Wesleyan Church Minister
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Melinda Long
Board Member
Children’s Books Author
Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina
Tracey Welch Tiddy
Board Member
Attorney
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