Head Start for 230 Pre-School Children in Haiti

Launched in school year 2013-2014 the Head Start Project is having a noticeable impact on the education of the 200 K and pre-K children enrolled this year. Hiring of three additional teachers made possible by the program reduced the student teacher ratio from 46 in 2012-2013 to 28 in 2014-2015, thus allowing greater attention to each student. Moreover, under the project, the teachers are being trained on how to support the development of perceptual, motor, social and emotional skills aimed at increasing the children’s learning ability.

Benefitting from the project is five-year-old kindergarten student Mayk. He was orphaned at birth and taken care of by his older sister, who had to stop her studies and find a job to sustain Mayk and three other siblings. Thanks to his sister's assistance, Mayk was able to start kindergarten. Mayk has problems concentrating in class and often cries, but once given attention he stops crying, smiles, giggles, and gets back to studying. It was fortuitous that he started kindergarten as the new enhanced ECE program was being implemented. The capacity to help Mayk was there. Mayk is a very competent boy, and with proper care and education, he could achieve great things!

Your support as a donor to this project makes a difference in the lives of the 200 children benefitting from your support. The children, teachers and parents are most grateful to you.

Help us sustain progress achieved so far. We must continue to train the teachers and provide early education supplies, teaching materials, outdoor and play equipment and aim for the best education possible for these children.

Please send us your suggestions on how we can do better.

We further solicit your advice on how we can work together to attract wider support.