Ecole Évangélique Mont des Oliviers

Ecole Evangélique Mont des Oliviers operates in Balladé, a community in the northwest of Haiti where access to basic services — schools included — is shaped by geography as much as resources. The school functions as one of the only structured educational environments within reasonable reach of families scattered across the surrounding area.

The name — Mount of Olives — carries deliberate weight. The school is connected to a local evangelical church and sees its educational work as inseparable from the church’s presence in the community. Children who come to learn are also within reach of a community that cares about them and their families.

Classes run through the primary cycle. Enrollment numbers shift year to year depending on the economic pressures families face — hurricanes, fuel price spikes, and market instability all have a direct effect on whether a parent can scrape together the monthly contribution required to keep a child enrolled. Support from Emmanuel in Missions helps buffer those shocks, making it possible for students to continue when their families hit difficult patches mid-year.

Teachers at Mont des Oliviers are deeply committed to the students they serve, often staying in their roles for years despite compensation that doesn’t reflect the demands of the work. Part of what support does is stabilize that situation — making it possible for the school to hold on to experienced educators who know their students and their community well.