Books and Desks: Summer Appeal!

This past week our school’s director, David, went to Haiti to purchase the necessary text books for the school. Because the school is serving the Haitian immigrant population, it is important that we blend together both the Haitian and Dominican curriculum. Our hope is that should our students eventually choose to return to Haiti, they will do so as educated individuals. For many, the Dominican Republic is their adopted home and by being able to needs if educated leaders to return, while the Dominican Republic also require

The total cost of books for the school came up to $978 (40,000 Haitian Gourd). Thanks to a donation in early June, we have been able to purchase around 1/3 of the books needed. The remaining cost we need to raise is $678.

Books purchased and ready for use! 

Providing each child with their own set of books, is one of the main reasons we have been able to register so many at-risk children. We have purposely selected children for the school who are the most desperate from the community. Most of them are street kids or restaveks. A restavek is a child who is a domestic servant. Most of these children were brought over from Haiti to work for families who themselves are quite poor. They “pay” the child by providing them a place to sleep (often a mat on the floor), and giving them their left over food. These children are frequently beaten, and they are not considered valuable members of society. By providing a completely free tuition and providing academic materials to our students, such as text books, many guardians have agreed to send their restavek child to school.

The following list is of all the books the school will be using.

Cahier de dessin et de coloriage pre-scolaire
Mon Nouveau Livre De Mathematique 1
Mon Nouveau Livre De Mathematique 2
Langage en Fete
Mwen Konn Ekri 1
Mwen Konn Ekri 2
Meux Parler No.3
Toi, Personne Humaine
Pre-Lekti 1
Pre-Lekti 2
Orthographe pour tous
Sciences Experimental
Ti Malice, Au Pays Des Lettres

Our other most pressing need right now is for desks and chairs. The total cost to meet this need is $1,000.  Each desk is $16, and for the younger students they will use group tables, a small table with four chairs.

Please consider helping us with this appeal by donating the cost of a book or a desk.  The average cost of one book is only $6, and each student requires 4 books. You can make a secure online donation by using our Chip In link on the right!