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| Gentille Hirondelle children and I at school |
Project 1: begin construction on the Tabarre Junior High Science Academy
Project 2: begin construction on the Dignity vocational high school
Project 3: build a bathroom at Gentille Hirondelle elementary school
Project 4: continue the sponsorship project so Haitian children can attend school
Project 5: sponsor illiterate adults to learn to read and write in an adult literacy class
Project 5: sponsor illiterate adults to learn to read and write in an adult literacy class
I would greatly appreciate it if you would again consider donating to any of these projects. Please indicated which project you would like your donation to help fund. I will post pictures of the progress. You can scroll down this blog to see many of pictures of Gentille Hirondelle school and children and past projects.
Starting in the winter of 2011, I began partnering with Colorado Springs for Haiti, an small non-profit organization founded by a Haitian-American friend of mine. CS for Haiti's mission is to build schools in Haiti. Because we have similar missions we both feel we can benefit by working together. Furthermore, CS for Haiti is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, it is run by a Board of Directors, and is regularly audited. All donations you make are 100% tax deductible.
If you are considering donating to our projects, you may donate electronically here:
or you may write checks to:
PECH Haiti / Colorado Springs for Haiti
12732 Bradwell Rd.
Herndon, VA 20171
Thank you for helping Haiti through better education! Merci! Mesi!
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| Haitian 6th graders with the homemade maps from Hawaii |
Project 1: TABARRE JUNIOR HIGH SCIENCE ACADEMY
The mission of the Tabarre Junior High Science Academy is to provide a project-based, hands-on, science-focused education to junior high school children in Haiti. The goal of the school is to teach children skills they can use to help improve Haiti, solve some of Haiti’s problems, and find employment in Haiti in the future. The school will focus on all types of science such as, but not limited to, physics, engineering, electronics, chemistry, human anatomy, and environmental science. Learning will be through doing and experimenting, rather than the traditional Haitian method of memorizing.
We already have a plot of land and intend to begin construction of the Tabarre Junior High Science Academy in the spring of 2012. Currently, we are accepting monetary donations (which are 100% tax deductible) for school construction and for the cost of a shipping container to transport science supplies and equipment to the school. Once transportation is arranged, we will begin soliciting donations of used science equipment to include but not limited to laboratory equipment, medical equipment, electronics, tools, supplies for experiments, etc... Additionally, once the school is constructed, we invite volunteers with science-related skills or knowledge to teach classes, have workshops, or lead projects at school for the children.
Project 2: A VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AND TOURIST PROJECT  |
| now everyone has a pen and notebook |
We plan to begin constructing of a small vocational high school where we will train Haitians to work in the tourism and hospitality industry, with the goal of providing job skills and creating employment. Our long-term plan involves starting a tourist project where the students can also work, that incorporates elements of eco-tourism, agro-tourism, an organic restaurant, horseback riding, and tours catering to the volunteer/missionary/foreign community based in and around Port-au-Prince. A portion of the proceeds from the tourism project will help fund our other volunteer projects in Haiti. We already have a titled piece of land for this project, are coordinating to get a well dug, and are working on the business plan.
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| Haitian boys at the school party |
Project 3: BATHROOM FOR GENTILLE HIRONDELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Can you help us build bathrooms for 200 school children? Gentille Hirondelle elementary school in Tabarre (located on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti ) does not have bathroom facilities. There is an area with simple concrete dividers for the children to use the bathroom but they have to pee on the ground in a corner. It really stinks and is full of flies. There are no toilets, sewage pipes, stall doors, water, sinks, toilet paper, or soap. The 200 children have nothing to wipe with after using the bathroom and they have no water to wash their hands. It is a sanitation nightmare! The bathrooms will need sewage infrastructure installed, fixtures, a water pump, and a well dug to pump water to the restrooms.
Gentille Hirondelle is the school where we constructed the roof, began an ESL program, and I volunteered in May 2011. You are welcome to visit the school in Haiti at any time and you can see many pictures of the school on prior blog entries.
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| a rainbow from Hawaii for you! |
WISH LIST FOR GENTILLE HIRONDELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Donations will go toward smaller projects and supply needs at Gentille Hirondelle elementary school such as:
-notebooks, pens, and pencils for each child
-metal benches for children/parents to sit on before school begins, during lunch, and at breaks
-clocks for each class room
-playground equipment
-trash cans
-3 office desks
-2 filing cabinets
-materials for the kindergarten class
Project 4: SPONSOR A CHILD TO GO TO SCHOOL
We are looking for people interested in sponsoring a Haitian child to attend at Gentile Hirondelle elementary school for this school year (and in the vocation and science schools in the future). Families cannot afford to pay the tuition for their children to attend school ($150/year), 12 books ($64/year), uniform (approx $50), and yearly enrollment fee (varies). Sponsors may decide whether to pay for all expenses or just the tuition. We would like to find sponsors who will commit to sponsoring the child for several years. You will receive a photo and updates from the child. You are welcome to visit the child in Haiti at any time.
Project 5: SPONSOR AN ILLITERATE ADULT TO TAKE A LITERACY CLASS
We are looking for sponsors for illiterate Haitian adults to take a literacy class. The cost to sponsor is only $30 a student. Please see the March 2012 entry for more details.
Donations will go toward smaller projects and supply needs at Gentille Hirondelle elementary school such as:
-notebooks, pens, and pencils for each child
-metal benches for children/parents to sit on before school begins, during lunch, and at breaks
-clocks for each class room
-playground equipment
-trash cans
-3 office desks
-2 filing cabinets
-materials for the kindergarten class
Project 4: SPONSOR A CHILD TO GO TO SCHOOL
We are looking for people interested in sponsoring a Haitian child to attend at Gentile Hirondelle elementary school for this school year (and in the vocation and science schools in the future). Families cannot afford to pay the tuition for their children to attend school ($150/year), 12 books ($64/year), uniform (approx $50), and yearly enrollment fee (varies). Sponsors may decide whether to pay for all expenses or just the tuition. We would like to find sponsors who will commit to sponsoring the child for several years. You will receive a photo and updates from the child. You are welcome to visit the child in Haiti at any time.
Project 5: SPONSOR AN ILLITERATE ADULT TO TAKE A LITERACY CLASS
We are looking for sponsors for illiterate Haitian adults to take a literacy class. The cost to sponsor is only $30 a student. Please see the March 2012 entry for more details.
Can PECH Haiti count on you for a donation again?
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