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Haiti Child Education

Haiti's educational system has been greatly impacted by past violence.

"Haiti's educational system has utterly failed for as many as half of that nation's children," Sheldon Shaeffer, chief of UNICEF's Education Section, said. "It is a major violation of human rights to consign children, by denying them education, to lives of poverty and disease."

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A nationwide assessment conducted in March 2004 showed that the political conflict in Haiti has had a severe impact on Haiti’s children, particularly the most vulnerable. During the period surrounding Aristide’s resignation, students in eight of 19 major cities received death threats aimed at preventing them from attending school or participating in public events. A number of schools and hospitals were the targets of violence and looting, and many schools were closed for months.
Adding these political and violent variables to an already struggling education system makes it increasingly difficult for Haiti to provide a quality education for all of its children. Still, it is a commitment that the people of Haiti are not ready to relinquish.

Today, primary school enrollment is also dropping due to economic factors. 60 percent of rural households suffer from chronic food insecurity, and food must come before education.

With an adult illiteracy rate of 52% (48% of males are illiterate and 52.2% of females are illiterate), education remains a key obstacle to economic and social advancement in Haiti.

The UCT Educational initiative is to help bring some relief to the educational woes of children in Haiti. There are plans within the Family Family Child Care Village to have an Educational Complex featuring Pre-primary , Primary and Secondary School Facilities which will cater to the Educational needs of the Children as well as a young adult Vocational Training Centre and Adult Literacy and English evening classes.

Such schools will be built around large playing fields and recreational facilities.

(a) Children in the schools will range from age 2-5 Kindergarten, 5- 10+ Primary, age 11 –16 Secondary School.

(b) UCT will follow the same curriculums and syllabuses as outlined by the Ministry of Haiti. Research is in progress to identify other curriculums that could raise the standard of education in Haiti such as the Abeka Book Program.

(c) The schools will consist of the children from the Care Center and other children from the surrounding areas including the Care Centre at Bois Coupe.

(d) The School will function under the same time system as that outlined by the Ministry of Education for all schools in Haiti. Additional training will be given to teachers embarking on this project.

Pastor Lafleur, a Haitian Minister, is married to an Antiguan and lives in Antigua. He has a ministy Pastoring the Restoration Ministries Antigua church and has been very much involved in assisting children in Haiti

Due to the difficult circumstances of Haiti, there is overwhelming need for the people to have outside help. In Haiti, whether a child is in public or private school, they must pay fees every month or term which many families cannot afford.

By the grace of God, Pastor Lafleur was successful in getting a few of his friends to sponsor some of those children in Haiti. However, he is still in need of some more sponsors to come on board. Help is needed with the Haiti School Twinning project, click on the picture links on the right.
Seen here Pastor Lafleur with little Faith Contact details Tel:(268) 460-5690 (office) Tel:(268) 560-3331 (home) Cel:(268) 770- 2264 Email restorationmnanu@yahoo.com

You can make an impact.

Change one life today and in turn change a nation.

For as little as $ US 30.00 a month, you can provide books, a healthy meal each day, and cover the monthly fees, giving a young potential leader the possibility to have an education.

1. The first 1/3 of the fees will go to the school to cover school fees, uniform, books and pencils etc.
2. The 1/3 will be invested into a Family Empowement Programme enabling the family to purchase livestocks such as goats, black belly sheep, chickens, pigs or cows. This will not only assist with feeding the family but educate the children in self sufficiency.
3. The last 1/3 will support a child feeding program and the After School Club which is being established at the local Restoration Ministries Haiti church.This will include an afternoon feeding programme and a child educational, character building evangelical teaching programme.

• Experience the wonderful feeling of being loved by a Christian friend that he or she has not met, but who cares enough to be a sponsor.
• The opportunity to attend school and wear a school uniform with shoes. Only 15% of the children in rural Haiti attend school, and fewer than 25% of adult Haitians are literate.
• The possibilty of establishing a small family run livestock business bringing in fresh food and much needed finance to feed the rest of the family.
• A hot meal at the end of a school day provided by the Restoration Ministry Haiti feeding programme at the After School Club.
• The opportunities to learn about important life skills and build character
• Most important of all, sponsoring a child will allow your child to hear about Jesus and be encouraged to develop a lifelong relationship with God.
  

  Make an eternal difference in the life of a child!

Contact United Caribbean Trust - Email: united_caribbean@yahoo.com

UNITED CARIBBEAN TRUST BARBADOS BANK ACCOUNTS:

First Caribbean International Bank Bds Ltd

Super Centre Complex, Warrens, St. Michael

Barbados

Account number 1000431831

RESTORATION MINISTRIES HAITI BANK ACCOUNTS:

ACCOUNT NUMBER IS: 21-1101-265-0
NAME : Pastor RODRIGUE PLESUME
BANK IS: SOGEBANK in Jacmel, Haiti.

The transfer has to transit at:
BANK OF AMERICA
NEW YORK
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
ABA NO. 026009593

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