Education Haiti Project #8911

Change Lives with English Education

by International Disaster Volunteers (IDV)

Project Report | Dec 19, 2012
Need a Last Minute Gift?

By Emma Taylor | EDV Media and Marketing Director

You can keep him smiling in class!

We can’t believe it’s already the week before Christmas. If you haven't finished your shopping, there’s still plenty of time to find the perfect last minute gift while supporting students like Jean Louis Antoine.

Antoine was in secondary school when the earthquake struck. He was trying to help others amid the debris, when he was struck by falling rubble and injured himself. After recovering from his injuries, Antoine was able to complete his secondary school, but like so many of our students, he found that his education wasn’t enough to find work.

So, he joined EIM so that he could learn a skill which would qualify him for a multitude of jobs. He told our volunteers, “English is commercial language, you see through Haiti the people speaking English often find the greatest jobs.”

This Holiday season, when you make a donation on behalf of a loved one to support Antoine and his classmates they’ll receive a lovely card. You can even select an ecard which will be ready almost instantly. GlobalGiving gift cards are great, meaningful last minute gifts.

You can send your card by visiting the project page and selecting “Gift or in Honour of” below the orange “Donate” button.

If you’re ready to do a little more for Antoine, why not set up a recurring gift and make 2013 a year of giving? Your recurring donation will be matched by an anonymous donor, doubling your impact and making a huge difference to Antoine. You can set up a recurring donation by clicking on “Monthly Recurring” under the orange donate button.

Thanks so much, and Happy Holidays!

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Sep 20, 2012
272 Potential New Students Need You!

By Emma | EDV Media and Marketing Director

Sep 4, 2012
Help us Expand the English Programme

By Emma | EDV Media and Marketing Director

Richardson Teaching

As the students prepare for their September exams, the English in Mind Institute is enjoying steady, sustained growth. Thanks to you, more than 140 students have been attending class and developing the skills they need to build a better tomorrow. Even more astoundingly, there are more than 450 individuals on our waiting list.

The school’s growth has been powered by the inspiring teachers who were running classes long before EDV’s volunteers arrived in Haiti. Their vision and energy drives the school, so we were delighted when the English in Mind Institute decided to launch its very own Facebook page.

Not all of our teachers are paid. Richardson has been working as a volunteer substitute teacher for months. While we’re inspired by his generosity, we’re also aware that he still lives in a tent, and that he’s more than qualified to teach a class of students.

We’re hoping to hire Richardson so that we can welcome more students from the waiting list and help Richardson into safe housing. Even if you can’t donate today to help us give Richardson his own class, you can share this page and let others know how easy it is to change lives in Haiti.

As the school’s independence grows and the Haitian teachers take full ownership of their classes, we’re delighted by the students’ success. That success has only been possible because of you. Your generosity keeps the teachers’ salaries paid and books in the students’ hands. You keep the students learning.

We can’t wait to update you next month on the results of the end of year exams. In the meantime, please support Richardson by giving today or sharing this page

Thanks so much for all your support, and our warmest regards.

Meet Richardson - we hope to hire him!

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