Textbooks for 851 primary school children in Haiti

In a country plagued by insufficient schools, underqualified and underpaid teachers, and also, where many simply cannot afford to educate their children; the access to education is out of reach for many children in Haiti, especially for those living in rural areas.

With your support, Vision for Haiti’s book program is committed to help alleviate the financial burden of education faced by many families in the rural town of Meyer, where many struggle to feed, clothe, and house their children.

Few families are able to afford to send their children to school. Of those families, many do not have the means to purchase the necessary textbooks needed for the school year in addition to paying for their child’s tuition. As a result, families send their children to school without textbooks in hopes that the child’s attendance in the classroom is enough to learn the lessons presented in class. It isn’t enough. Without textbooks, children are unable to keep up in the classroom and fall behind.

The Vision for Haiti book program’s first year was a tremendous success! All of our 620 students made amazing strides. Providing textbook so that the children can follow along in class, review what they’ve learned, and complete homework assignments has made a remarkable difference in their progress. Participants in the book program were the highest percentage of students that successfully completed their current grade and advanced to the next. Students that were once doing poorly before their participation in the book program are now excelling beyond our expectations; with many in top 10th percentile of their class.

We expect even better results as we are able to provide more textbooks for more students. With your support, Vision for Haiti can continue to support these students and their families in their pursuit to improve their lives and their communities.

Vision for Haiti would like to thank GlobalGiving and all the supporters who are making this hope come true. Please continue to give generously so we can meet our goal to give books to all the students of Meyer, Haiti.