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Parish of St. Ann is requesting $25 USD to help with supplies and raise teacher’s salary for children in rural areas. The goal is to increase attendance to 400 students by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.
With $25, YOU can contribute to:
the expansion of the classroom size and more students can be accommodated for=refuge from everyday struggles
Training teachers=quality education
Increase salary=Motivation
25 US Dollar(s) = 1008.05 Haitian Gourde
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Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea on the border of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a collection of four islands: most of the land is mountainous. The current president is René Préval and prime minister is Alexis.
75% of the population
lives in rural areas.
2008 there is looting/ riots regarding the food shortage
Population continues to grow despite earthquake. From 9.6 million to 13.4 million by 2050
There are 4 classes: upper, middle, peasants,
and urban lower class.
Upper class=light skinned, French customs
Middle class=have to know French and
Literate
Peasants=75% of the population
Urban Lower=live by the coast and face the worst health & sanitation
12% of children die before their first birthday
1/3 of children never see their fifth birthday
In 2000, only 40% can read and
less than 20% finish primary
school
"Toxic Stress" -post earthquake; children separated from family-exposed to horrendous, terrifying images-psychological problems; fear of collapse of certain types of buildings (ex. brick and mortar) [according to UNICEF Communications Specialist, Tania McBride]
school provides: securitya sense of normalcysafe spaceinteraction with caregivers
prior to 2010 earthquake, quality of schools were very poor"...unfit to contribute to socio-economic development"
ex. New Orleans-Hurricane Katrina-one of the worst urban public schools in the country; 60% of schools academically unacceptable
-Post Hurricane Katrina, Legislation passes law allowing State of Louisiana to take control of under-achieving schools.
-Now, 61% of New Orleans is Charter Schools (privately run public schools)
-High increase in student achievement
-Chance to, not only increase quantity of schools but the quality of them also.
Quality Education
Well-educated citizens
Increase in Knowledge
Better, healthier decisions
Increase in Survival rate
Pass knowledge on to next generation
Over time, Haiti will build a strong foundation of people
Frances MaschalLanders Funds…
Medicine
Food
Water
Shelter
RattrapageTutoring Program:
Three times a week
Mathematics
- Reading
- Writing
- Science
The Remote School System Pilot:
-- Technology Benefits --
Donate
today! For every $1.00 you contribute to selected projects, The Vincentian Family will contribute $1.00! Remember, your $25 can put food on the table and help create a future for many: perhaps the next doctor or even teacher.
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
Aristotle