Current Projects:
Gonaives Schools:NEED: The area in and around the city of Gonaives was devastated by floods caused by tropical storm Jeanne in September of 2004. Most schools were damaged and all schools were closed for several months while repairs were begun. With the disruption of business and the decline in the economy in the region, many families have been unable to pay tuition for their children to go to school—noting that 95% of all students in Haiti must pay tuition, whether in public or private schools, due to the country’s economic situation. On top of these challenges, the teachers in the schools have very limited formal training and they tend to rely on a combination of memorization and corporal punishment as the twin pillars of education. RESPONSE: Yéle Haiti has provided scholarships to 3,600 children and youth there through a partnership with Le Fonds de Parrainage National (FPN), rebuilt 20 of the damaged schools with the help of the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) and additional funding from USAID. Yéle Haiti is helping to upgrade teacher skills in Gonaives to move away from corporal punishment and to, among other things, eradicating the use of the whip through on-site workshops conducted in schools for a total of approximately 500 teachers by the Centre d’Apprentissage et de Formation Pour la Transformation (CAFT). Sponsor: Partners: Photo: The 3,600 students receiving scholarships in Gonaives gathered for a group photo there on May 11, 2005. |
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