Congratulations Emmelyn Bertha Marc and Her Sponsor!!

Emmelyn Bertha Marc graduated from the EHMA Hoteliere Marie Auxiliatrice with a degree in Culinary Arts July 2019

Emmelyn, born November 30, 1998, was first sponsored by Haitian Outreach, nonprofit child education program, at the age of 6 when she enrolled in school.  She is from a family of 5.  Her brother Stanley Marc was also sponsored by Haitian Outreach and graduated from Classical Studies or high school, in July 2014.  Her father passed away in 2007, which makes life very difficult for a family in Haiti.

Emmelyn has worked very hard to make a better life for herself and her family.  After graduating from classical studies in 2017,she went on to study at the Adventist Institution majoring in Bible study and Philosophy.  Realizing she needed to obtain an education in a field that would lead to employment, she switched gears entering the EHMA Hoteliere Marie AuxiliatriceCollege.  Her love of preparing food for her family and the fact that there were many new businesses and hotels hiring in the culinary field motivated this choice.

The economy of Haiti had been rebuilding after the devastating earth quake in 2010.  Many hotels and shops were starting to open. Emmelyn, known as a fabulous cook, had an internship in the norther section of the country, Cap Haitien at AUBERGE VILLA CANA. She was looking forward to finding employment at one the new business or hotels which had opened in Haiti.  Unfortunately, according to Emmelyn, “The recent Political unrest with violence has brought so much strife to Haiti. People cannot work and businesses are closing.”  

She will not give up! Building upon a great reputation in the community, she continues to look for opportunities to find a job and earn a living. 

She wants to thank her sponsor for assisting her to obtain an education.  This has changed her life forever!  In a country without widespread quality public education, families must pay tuition for their children to attend school.  Emmelyn and her brother both realize how a small organization like Haitian Outreach made such a big difference in their lives.