RECIPIENT ASSESSMENTS

Ayiti Now Corp assist orphans, restavek and kids under extreme poverty with School Books. We gather information through an ongoing dialogue with the community to identify the kids which are suitable for the School Book Bank program. We seek to help recipients enrolled in schools developed out of local charitable efforts.

In the case of our second partner school, the school was developed to provide learning opportunities for the poor: the land was donated, building material and construction volunteered, teachers have low salaries etc... This is an example of an initiative towards education for our ideal recipients forming the basis to partner and by including all the parties we successfully provided the services of the School Book Bank.

We involve the book suppliers, the teachers, the priests, the pastors, the guardians, the parents and the community to support our education programs for kids otherwise unable to attend school with books. We visit the kids’ households to further understand their circumstances and establish a relationship with the guardians, relatives or parents.

We maintain a database of the School Book Bank with every distribution made. Every recipient has a distribution list and a profile. The kids have a "tangible" emotional response of gratitude, joy and curiosity to learn. The value provided by the School Book Bank is everlasting. Each School Book serves new students year after year. Make a donation now!

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

The typical family contribution for tuition is $1.44 to $4.22 a month for primary education and $11 for secondary education. Regardless of how low these tuitions fees seem, the average family can't always afford it, so School Books are most often forfeited. The School Book Bank is extremely needed to plant stronger seeds for a self-sustainable generation of Haitians. Education must be at the core of any short, medium and long term strategy. Please visit the recent statistics page regarding education for in depth charts.

Currently, 80% or more of the Haitian education system is privatized. The UN, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and USAID are planning to strengthen the private sector and have provided research on how to move forward.

The “Education For All” initiative led by UNESCO aiming to achieve universal access to learning by 2015 has not improved access to the Haitian education system.

The most recent efforts by the Haitian government to use revenues towards education have not systemically changed the access to education.

Families in Haiti have a strong desire to educate their kids and income constraints and extreme poverty are the main reason why illiteracy rates are the highest on this hemisphere.

Prohibitive school attendance due to tuition fees and limited income to purchase the School Books are the leading reasons why kids go to school without School Books. The entire class learning opportunity and teaching performance is negatively compromised.

The School Book Bank provides all the School Books chosen by the principals and teachers according to the Haitian Department of Education. The School Books suppliers provide training and counseling to effectively improve the quality of education.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

Due to a lack of funds, most orphanages or families are unable to purchase School Books and often the students work with none or outdated materials.

Ayiti Now Corp evaluates the existing School Books, if any, and replaces the old ones with more current materials that will provide a greater level of education and preparation for the students.

Ayiti Now Corp offer partnerships to orphanages and schools in rural areas and provides School Books for the primary and secondary education level. In association with the principal and teachers of the school, Ayiti Now Corp compiles a list of the School Books needed and purchases the materials. The materials are then delivered directly to the children ensuring proper distribution and ensuring Ayiti Now Corp's ability to properly monitor the materials.

PROGRAM LONG-TERM SUCCESS:

The success of this program will be realized by facilitating and improving learning and teaching opportunities and access to quality education while promoting productive, responsible and self-sufficient individuals.

Ayiti Now Corp intention is to reach 1000 new kids every year. Our School Book program instills a sense of custodianship in each child as they are encouraged to preserve and protect the School Books for the duration of the school year and are aware that another child will benefit from the same materials the following year. The children are entrusted with the capacity to guard, protect, and maintain the School Books; this builds self-esteem and encourages responsibility. Make a donation now!

PROGRAM SHORT-TERM SUCCESS:

Consolidate the relationship with the School Books Suppliers in order to receive advantageous discounts and additional assistance with teacher’s training. To establish a solid system of procurement, distribution, assessment and School Books longevity.

PROGRAM SUCCESS MONITORED BY:

A detailed database inventory of each School Book and each recipient is kept and monitored by Ayiti Now Corp on an ongoing basis.

PROGRAM SUCCESS EXAMPLES:

The improvement of the learning and teaching experience and the graduation rate are indicators of the Book Bank performance. Each child's academic progress is evaluated as well as the manner in which they practiced custodianship of the materials. The longevity of the School Books used by the children is an important benchmark for a successful social investment. Make a donation now!

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