How can you help us?
Good Samaritan Foundation of Haiti is responsible for almost 600 children in our schools, 60 staff, 30 scholarship students of all ages, and plays a large role in the lives of 6 villages and 250 families.
The GSF international team is not always able to be physically present in Haiti, sometimes not for many months, due to unrest, travel costs, dangers along the route, and now the pandemic; but our schools and programs run continuously in the very capable hands of Phélix Joseph and his experienced helpers, Yolande Caristyl and her crew, and Anousse Paul for the agriculture department feeding everyone. Our schools and programs are meant to maintain community while educating children and young people, and preventing malnutrition — but here are some highly significant side-effects of our long-term support which may not be noticed by the casual observer!
Children are no longer sent to be ‘restaveks’ or child-servants in the cities, nor to ‘orphanages’ because families cannot feed them
Girls as well as boys are able to stay in school, and enter higher education
Better nutrition for babies and children means higher intelligence and ability in school, and in life
Teachers and other staff can stay in the communities they are from, help their families, and earn a living
Micro-credit loans are available to almost everyone in the community to increase resilience, which has raised the standard of living
So how can you help?
Donating just $75 per year (US) pays for the books, equipment, and tuition required by one child! Increased to, $150 per year this allows that child to have a daily hot meal, 200 days a year. The total cost of school with lunch, per child per day, is approximately 75¢.
Donating $25 per year pays for books and uniform for a child whose parents could not provide them, even though school is free.
Just $100 pays for one day of school lunches per school. $100 would also pay a month’s salary for one of the staff.
Donating $1,000 will pay the salary of a Kindergarten teacher for the 10 month school year.
$2,500 will sponsor an entire classroom including desks, books, and teacher, for the year.
$10-20,000 will build our next and final classroom (of 12) to reduce crowding and continue to make our schools the best in the district!
As you can see, no matter your ability to give, you can make a huge difference in the life of a child. Join our growing list of supporters at amounts both large and small, and make a donation today!
If you prefer to make a recurring donation, please click here, otherwise, use the button above. Donations are tax-deductible in the U.S.
