Fact: Over 50 per cent of children in Haiti don’t go to school – many grow up illiterate and turn to begging for an income.
Aim: To provide education in one of Haiti’s most deprived areas, Lascahobas, where only 37 per cent of children attend school.
Haiti update: The earthquake of January 12 devastated Haiti’s education system and many schools remain closed.
Before the earthquake, construction had begun on a school which will provide 300 children in Lascahobas with a quality education (and safe water to drink).
The school is scheduled to open in September, but this may be delayed. Please revisit this page for updates on the project’s progress and thank you for your ongoing vital support.
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