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EducationLess than half of Haiti's school age children attend classes, primarily because in most areas public education is not readily available, and the cost of private education is far more than their parents can afford. Currently to educate one child takes almost ½ of a family's yearly income. VIP's efforts have made it possible for families to educate their children. Through contributions and monies raised from a variety of projects, VIP can offer more Haitian children the chance to receive an elementary education, and take that first big step towards improving their lives. VIP does not stop there. In the area of vocational education, VIP is actively seeking volunteers to teach classes in various trades for Haitians, so they can become productive and self-sustaining members of their society. To that end, VIP has obtained typewriters for secretarial classes, sewing machines for the 4-H projects. Student Education ProgramVentures In People (VIP) feels that the hope for the future of Haiti lies in its children. This is why we offer a program whereby people can educate a child in Haiti for one school year for $135. What this amount of money provides for a student is tuition, books and uniform for the year.The student education program funds the salary of a teacher who teaches English to the 4th & 5th grade students. As a new water quality initiative, VIP has provided 25 "point of use" water filtration systems for use in Mirebalais schools. VIP's plan for the next phase is to provide an additional 100 of these systems in the schools n 2009.  His responsibility is working with a committee of three others to select for the program the most needy students who desire to go to school. He takes care of the placement of the students in the schools, makes sure each student receives books and a uniform and takes care of providing the schools with the necessary tuition. He monitors students' progress and assists the VIP volunteers with taking pictures of all of the students. His salary is paid by the Ventures In People Foundation - none of the $135 given for a child sponsorship is used for Louis' support. Louis was born in Port Au Prince in 1973 but grew up in Mirebalais. He went to elementary school at St. Pierre where several of our students attend. He attended Lycee (High School) National school and began at Louis Mercier University in Port Au Prince in 1998 gave up after the death of his uncle who was a senator. He has since moved back to Mirebalais. He knows how important education is for Haiti's children and is enthusiastically helping VIP with their student education program. We invite you to help us to help the children of Haiti by sponsoring a child. Your donation of $135 supports a student for the entire year. Won't you please help us change a generation as well as a country by educating its youth? If you plan for a year... plant corn. VIP Education Program ChairpersonsFor more information about the VIP student education program please contact our co-chairpersons:
Students Say "Thanks" To Sponsors "I feel great to have a good friend from the USA helping me go to school. It's a great help for my dad, cause he has two other brothers to send to school.. Thank you so much..." Josilus Shadow Jeff, Adventist School
"It's a big help for my family. We are seven children at home. I think I'm the luckiest to find someone helping me to go to school. Everyday I pray for that and I believe God will bless my sponsor..."Anejeune Widlande, Adventist School "Since two years my father is in jail, it would be impossible for my mom to send me to school during that time. It's a gift from the sky for me to have someone paying for me to go to school..." Cantave Cahree, Saint Pierre School "It's excellent to have a friend very far from here helping me with my education. I have no parents taking care of that and I feel lucky to have someone to do that for me. Thank you for all and may Jehovah protect you and your family..." Marseille Stepania, Saint Pierre School |
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