In 2009, the per capita income of Haiti was 772 dollars, the poorest in the whole American continent and one of the most disadvantaged in the world. Its Human Development Index, calculated by UNDP in 2010 is 0.404, which places the country in 145th place (of 177) in the world, 6 places down from 2005, which means that Haiti is declining. Life expectancy at birth is 61.7 years and the estimated average years of schooling is less than 5, i.e., most of the population fails to complete primary school and therefore becomes functionally illiterate.
Even before the earthquake of 2010, almost half of the causes of deaths were attributed to HIV/AIDS, respiratory infections, meningitis and diarrhoeal diseases, including cholera and typhoid. 90% of Haiti's children suffer from waterborne diseases and intestinal parasites.
Projects in PROGRESS (2010-2012)
Reconstruction of the PICSOU infant school
- Local Partner: ESCUELA PICSOU
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 350 children
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 952 persons
- Amount funded: € 12,500
- Total cost: € 555,687
What does the project involve?
To rebuild the infrastructure of the school, re-equipping desks, tables and other school supplies to restart its operation.
Contribute to improving access to education and health in Petit-Goave School district of Leogane, Ouest Department. Haiti
- Local Partner: Food For the Poor
- No. of Direct Beneficiaries: 630
- No. of Indirect beneficiaries: 480 families
- Funder: Ayuntamiento de Villaviciosa de Odón
- Grant awarded: 30.000 €
- Total cost: 41.516 €
What does the project involve?
To improve education and health situation in Petit-Goave, the project plans to build a dining room / clinic / multipurpose room including a hygienic area for preparing food. This will allow students to stop eating in their classrooms, make the meals healthier, to develop activities of the Association of Parents, run job training and literacy, and expand business hours of the medical clinic. In addition, electric lights will be installed in the school, allowing evening classes in order to serve more people. Each family will also receive a portable solar lamp that will allow the student to study at home at night.
