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