Walter Henry De Combat School
The Walter Henry De Combat School, located in Cite Soleil, is a densely populated shanty town without running water, sewers, and few schools. Cite Soleil is one of the poorest slums in the Western Hemisphere built on the site of a garbage dump for the city of Port Au Prince. The area is know for a history of gang violence and political turmoil.
This faith-based school offers local children the opportunity to rise out of poverty by giving them an education and tools needed to succeed in life.
Though the school has faced typical challenges associated with extreme poverty, it has also been battered by hurricanes, which buried the entire region under a few feet of water. On top of a major storm clean up, Covid 19 ran full steam throughout the community.
Faced with a rapidly changing political climate after the president of Haiti was assassinated, law and order eroded, gangs took over the area, and many families were driven out of the cities and into seclusion in the countryside. With many students relocating, the school responded by supporting students with food assistance, clothing and travel.
Bread of Compassion has stood with the school through its wonderful and its challenging seasons and the school continues to be operational thanks to the support from Bread of Compassion and its generous and faithful supporters.
September 2026 Update
The school we support in Cité Soleil, one of the poorest communities in Port-au-Prince, families are facing a severe food crisis. Many students come to school with little or nothing to eat, making the school's ability to provide a simple lunch of rice and vegetables more important than ever.
Despite these tremendous challenges, the children continue to thrive academically! We are especially proud to share that the school's ninth-grade class achieved the highest level on their government examinations. What an incredible accomplishment and testament to the dedication of these students and their teachers!
While we celebrate their academic success, the needs remain great. We ask that you continue to keep this school community in your prayers, particularly:
For daily provision: That every child will have access to nutritious meals and no student will have to learn on an empty stomach.
For health and healing: For the school families facing serious health challenges and limited access to care.
For protection and peace: For the children, teachers, and families living amid the difficult conditions in Cité Soleil.
For continued success: That these children will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and build a brighter future.
Your compassion is helping bring hope to a community facing extraordinary hardship. Every gift and every prayer matters.
Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus and for helping us share His love in such a tangible way. Together, we are reminding these precious children that they are seen, valued, and not forgotten.
