haiti
TRANSCRIPT
Alex Richmond
Alexandria Srbinovski
Anella Mujezinovic
Christine Lee
Shalini Gandhi
EDUCATING HAITI’S RURAL CHILDREN
Water EducationSafety Notebook
Motivation Comfort
Love Book
Pencil Security Teacher
Freedom
HAITI AND EDUCATION
HAITI AND EDUCATION
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.
FINANCIAL PLAN
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
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
POPULATION
There are 4 classes: upper, middle, peasants,and urban lower class. Upper class=light skinned, French customsMiddle class=have to know French andLiteratePeasants=75% of the populationUrban Lower=live by the coast and face the
worst health & sanitation
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
12% of children die before their first birthday
1/3 of children never see their fifth birthday
CHILDHOOD IN HAITI
EDUCATION
In 2000, only 40% can read and
less than 20% finish primary school
MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS
"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
IMPACT OF EDUCATION
CLEAN SLATEprior 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.
THE PROCESSQuality Educati
onWell-
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 Maschal Landers Funds…
Medicine Food Water Shelter
HAITI EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Rattrapage Tutoring Program:
Three times a week
Mathematics
- Reading
- Writing
- Science
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
The Remote School System Pilot:
-- Technology Benefits --
ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING
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.
FUND
“Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
Aristotle