ECOLE DE PAILLANT
“THE PAILLANT SCHOOL”
Paillant, Haïti
DESCRIPTION
ECOLE DE PAILLANT – “THE PAILLANT SCHOOL”
This project in Haiti at The Paillant School is twofold: construction of two additional school classrooms to better meet children’s needs (regularity of courses, accommodation of all children, etc.) and sanitation facilities. Many of the 300 children who attend the school suffer from malnutrition.
In supporting education in rural areas in Haiti, AOAH also encourages professional training designed to combat intense soil erosion and poor agricultural productivity in the country. Since 2013, AOAH has accompanied vulnerable rural populations in the Miragoane region in Haïti and supported projects to help them.
IMPACT / MAIN INDICATORS
• Improved attendance
• Support to 340 students within the school
LOCAL
PARTNER
The Paillant School and Compassion (US NGO)
Selection
Duration
Project selected in September 2018
Duration: 6 years
Financed
by
The Comgest Foundation
COMMENT FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Daniel Carvajal
Haïti has been suffering from multiple crises for several years now. The country’s current situation and that of the Haitian people is extremely worrying. Numerous gangs and political instability have allowed the black market and general insecurity to develop, plunging the country into chaos, with the situation becoming increasingly unsustainable for Haitians. It is currently difficult, if not impossible, to feed oneself and basic products are no longer available for the poorest. Children are unable to attend school regularly because of frequent kidnappings in rural areas.
Since the earthquake of January 2010, Haiti has been hit by one natural disaster after another with one recorded every two years (the last was on August 14th 2021) leaving no break for the local population. The school of Paillant was much more affected than feared in the first hours of the earthquake. The school and its outbuildings have suffered a lot of damage.
Despite the difficulties we refuse to give up, and it has been decided to repair as a priority the extensive damage caused by the last earthquake and a new classroom is being planned for construction this year. Despite the insecurity and the difficulties linked to the different global crises, it is more important than ever to continue the development of the school to give hope to the families and the children.
The school currently welcomes 340 students, 50 of whom are expected to sit the 9th grade exams (equivalent to the BEPC in France). Still in partnership with compassion international, the school of Paillant organized an open day for the children newly taken under the care of compassion and who will join the school in September 2023.