Haiti, the first black nation to achieve independence, broke free from French rule in 1804. Haiti is located in the Caribbean, just south of Miami, Florida. It shares the western third of the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
"Ayiti" (the country's local name) means "land of high mountains." In the 1940s and 1950s, Haiti was known as the "Pearl of the Antilles," a popular American and European vacation destination. Unfortunately, Haiti has remained the Western Hemisphere's poorest country for decades for various complex political, economic, and geographic reasons.
.
National Statistics
• Temperature: Daily temperatures typically range between
19°C and 28°C in the winter and 23°C to 33°C during the summer months
• Haiti's size: Haiti's total area is 27,560 square kilometers
(10,641 sq mi).
• population: 11.5 Million people
• Poverty rate: In 2021, poverty is likely to increase to 87.6% ($6.85/day ), 58.7%($3.65/day), and 30.32% when using the extreme poverty line ($2.15/day).
Haiti is also among the countries with the greatest inequality in the region.
• Capital: Port-au-Prince ( containing 3.5 + people )
• Official languages: Haitian Creole and French
French is used mostly in the school system & Haitian Creole is the mother language.
Education Statics
The traditional school year lasts from September to June.
More than 80% of all schools are tuition-based and private.
More than half of Haitian children (600,000) do not attend school.
Approximately 50% of rural children aged 6 to 11 can't participate in afford to go to school.
.• Approximately 50% of rural children ages 6-11 will never go to school
• More than 80% of all schools are private and tuition-based
• More than 50% of Haitian Children (approximately 500,000 )
do not attend school
• Only 35% of Haitian Children reach 6th grade, the rest drop out due to financial issues
• At the end of 9th and 13th grade each student must pass these exigent standardized exams to continue their formal education
• Less than 1% of high school graduates in Haiti attend post-secondary education.
WE WORK WHERE OTHERS DON’T : REDEFINING AID
We work directly on the ground in underprivileged communities in Haiti, bringing access to education, job opportunities, development workshops and programs that empower individuals to transform their lives and change their story.
A ONE-TIME GIFT CAN BRING HOPE AND TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.