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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