By Guilot Tibert and Teresa Henry | GT-School admin. and communications liaison CHP
As the US continues to battle the Covid19 virus, Haiti has had a slightly different path. The entire country shut down in mid March and stayed closed through the rest of the spring. Because of lack of internet, there was no way to continue school online in most parts of the country.
When school reopened, it reopened for the finish of the 2019-2020 school year. Finally in mid October, they finished. And so here we are in late November and the students are just beginning their 2020-2021 school year.
Below is a brief report from the administrator of St Paul's School in Petiti Trou de Nippes where the Colorado Haiti Projects helps support the education of around 300 students. Stay tuned for more information on school and life in Haiti as they live through the pandemic.
From Guilot Tibert
"...I am very happy to see my collegues and students again. Where we are, we were unable to have school and other activities for around four months. All the activities were obliged to stop because of the Corona virus that was in most of the country and the whole world. The government mandated that everyone stay at home. This caused the people to feel stress. They could not relax at all. Everyone was obligated to wear masks to protect themselves, their familes and their friends. Now they are happy because they can take up their activities again and return to school. We are all sad still that our firends can not yet visit us in Haiti because of the virus has not left some countries... I wish you good health and always take precautions."
Please continue to help students at St Paul's from preschool through 11th grade stay in school. In this year of the pandemic, it is important to remember about the long term needs of children.
$350 per year pays for one child's school year.
*Preschool Educaton: For every gourde (Haiti's money) spent, the benefit is 17 gourdes.
*Girls Education: For every gourde spent, the benefit is 4.4 gourdes
*Haiti Prioritizes- Cost and Benefits for Development Solutions Bjorn Lomborg and Gaelle Prophete
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