About the School

The Baptist Fraternal School was founded in 1978 in the city of Acul-du-Nor, Haiti, in an area called Grisongarde, and a smaller zone which is the 3rd Section called Monay (Mo-Neigh). Before this school was founded, the children in the area were without opportunity to receive an education. Many parents make a living through gardening but this profession truly does not allow them to provide for themselves and their families. Some gather rocks and sell them for construction purposes, but this also barely brings in an income.

The school functions in a church building without proper desks and materials. The school asks for a small participation from parents from which they pay teachers and purchase materials, but the parents do not always respond. During the 2012-2013 school year, this participation was practically impossible to find because President Martelly had announced that school would be free, so parents understood that that was the case whereas in reality, the government has provided absolutely no support for this school.

The school functions with 8 different levels, beginning with pre-school up to kindergarten. The majority of the 199 students in the school do not have uniforms (required), books, or notebooks. Many kids stop coming to school when their shoes wear out and they cannot afford new ones. Nonetheless, thanks to God, 2014 marks 36 years that the school has been functioning!

Below is a proposed, ideal monthly budget. This is the fundraising goal, but the school will of course be blessed with any amount of support, whether monthly, one time, etc!

Monthly expenses:

Expense Haitian gourde     USD
Director salary 5,000 113.97
Teacher salaries combined 30,000 683.84
Administrator/Secretary 4,000 91.18
Doorman/janitor 2,000 45.59
Food items for school meals 119,400 2,721.68
Teacher training 3,500 79.78
Cooks 7,500 170.96
Total                            171,400        3,907     
One time expenses:






Expense Haitian gourde USD
Plates, bowls, silverware, cups 16,000 364.71
4 large cooking pots 10,000 227.95
10 buckets 1,250 28.49
Total                                                            27,250        621.15

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