Outside the gates of Lazarus Academy, life in Haiti remains incredibly difficult. Families continue to face deep poverty, food insecurity, and ongoing political instability. Yet every morning, parents make tremendous sacrifices to send their children to school because they believe education offers their children the opportunity for a different future.

This fall, Ludwil Joseph will begin her sophomore year at Abilene Christian University, where she is studying engineering. We are inviting the Mission Lazarus family to help provide the remaining $20,000 needed for her sophomore year.

This week marks the first day of school at Lazarus Academy. With the new school year comes fresh notebooks, new pencils, nervous smiles, and the kind of hope that only comes with a new beginning.