Manhattan Church of Christ in partnership with The Haiti Education Alliance (THEA)

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About Haiti: History & Background

Columbus “discovered” island of Hispaniola for Spain in 1492

French invaded in 17th C

Biggest sugar producer and richest colony in New World

Slave revolt led to independence in 1804

World’s first black-led republic

African customs persist with evident influence of French colonists

Marked by political instability

About Haiti: Area

Republic of Haiti covers 10,700 square miles

Occupies the western third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola

Has few paved highways, mostly accessible by air and off-road vehicles

Temperature ranges from 75 to 95 degrees F

About Haiti: General Facts

Population: 6.5 millionCapital: Port au PrincePeople: 95% of African

descent, 5% mulattoLanguage: Creole,

FrenchReligion: Roman

Catholic, Protestant, Voodoo

Government: RepublicMajor Industries: Sugar

refining, textiles, cement manufacturing, light assembly based on imported parts

General Statistics

40% of Haitians do not have access to medical care

40% of children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition

60-70% of income is spent on food

70% do not have regular jobs

Education Statistics

94% of schools in Haiti are privately run

65% of all children go to primary school - 60% of them drop out before 6th grade

10% of children who complete primary school go on to secondary school

- only 6% of them graduate from secondary school

1% attends a university

53% of Haitians in Haiti can read and write

History of THEA

January 2010 earthquake casualties

Diony Etienne- THEA’s Field Director

2010 Graduate of Center for

Biblical Training (CBT)

Ben Ben and Wosalyn found

by the river

Orphans after

earthquake from Port au Prince

Mission Statement

The Haiti Education Alliance (THEA) provides education opportunities to

impoverished children and adults in Haiti empowering them to strengthen their

communities and emerge to lives of healing and hope.

EducateEmpower

Love

THEA’s Objectives

To provide education opportunities at the primary, secondary, vocational, and college levels for children and young adults in need within Haitian communities.

 To support students to pursue career paths in medical related fields in order to provide consistent, long-term medical and rehabilitative services to those affected by the earthquake and others, further enabling them to return to their communities with valued abilities.

 

THEA’s Objectives (cont.)

To facilitate community life skill education programs in order to:

-provide hands-on training to young men and women in their community, - increase job-readiness,-improve health, and -promote strong community relationships.

 

THEA’s Objectives (cont.)

 To promote self-sufficient communities and foster the importance of giving back to one's community. To promote advocacy and awareness of vulnerable populations in Haiti such as children, families, people with disabilities, and the elderly.

Ongoing THEA Training Programs

Sewing Gardening and Nutrition

Medical Education

Primary and Secondary School

Primary and Secondary School Program

Currently have 42 students enrolled in school31 Primary 11 Secondary (3 girls)

9/42 of our students have regular monthly supporters

We would like to change that to 100%

You can send a child to school for $12 per month!

Peter’s story

“Peter, you can teach them, and they CAN do it.”

Medical Education

Hands-on training in community health and rehabilitation

Community Health Seminars

Led by THEA’s Medical Education students,

trip team members and local doctors

Medical Education

Received $500 grant for medical books-Medical libraries

Medical Education Volunteer Program (MEVP)-Nursing and Midwifery, Radiology, Laboratory, Dentistry, Community Health, and Rehabilitation -Hopital Bienfaisance “Half Program”

Medical education

Alan is currently in medical school in the Dominican Republic

Medical Education

Erlain- Rehabilitation Technician Training Program in Haiti (next year)

Wilnot- Rehabilitation Technician Training Program in Haiti (this year)

Medical Education

Wesley- college and medical school in NJ (beginning this Fall)

Gardening and Nutrition Training

June 2010

January 2011

July 2011 February 2012

April 2012

Gardening and Nutrition Training

Drip Irrigation Training

Gardening and NutritionTraining

Gardening and Nutrition Training Update

Chickens for protein AND fabulous compost

Gardening and Nutrition Training Update

COMMUNITYINTEGRATION

Sewing Training Program

1st class graduates soon

Sewing Training Program

Used clothes are sold at the market

Sewing Training Program Update

Need for more marketable skillsChoir, baptistery, graduation robe business?

For increased sustainability:1. Take ownership of the program2. Products must be marketable in Haitian culture3. Treadle sewing machines

Women’s Bible Study in Haiti

Learning to use the proclaimers

How Can You Help?

1. Sponsor a child’s education- just $12 per month

2. Contribute to THEA’s College Fund

How Can You Help?

1. Donate teaching materials for local schools2. Purchase a book for THEA’s medical library

How Can You Help?

1. Donate funds for shipping of donated fabric/notions/treadles for sewing training classes

2. Sponsor a family garden

How Can You Help?

Go to Haiti on a THEA team and share your expertise

January 2011 March 2012

Next trips: July 2012 then February 2013

Thank You!!