The statistics may not show it, but education is not taken for granted in Haiti. Parents highly value it and children proudly wear their uniforms. So, why aren't more children being educated? Cost is a big factor.

• 40% of kids ages 5 to 15 are not in school.
• Nearly 60% do not finish primary school.

A family may spend as much as 40% of their income on education while for other families, tuition is a complete barrier.In order for students to move onto secondary school they must pass a difficult government test.

• Less than 22% of students go on
  to secondary school after primary school.
• Haitians recieve an average of
  4.9 years of education. 

Education is that agent of transformation and hope for Haitian students. With your support, you can make it possible for a child to attend school. Your gift to educate a child, will give a student hope and dreams of a brighter future. 

• University enrollment is less than 1%
• 1.4% of men receive higher education; 0.7% of women receive higher education.
   

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The Phyllis Sheehan Educational Endowment honors our commitment to long-term, consistent support, and insure a stable and growing source of revenue to fulfill our mission of education. Thank you. 

Education is that agent of transformation and hope for Haitian students. With your support, you can make it possible for a child to attend school. Your gift to educate a child, will give a student hope and dreams of a brighter future.
 

We feel that in times of political unrest, natural disaster, and pandemic, it is more important than ever to hold fast to our love of and commitment to our Haitian students and to be prepared for the new school year.