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Our Haiti South sponsor site is experiencing an extremely difficult and alarming situation. Our site is centred around the southern city of Jérémie, and gangs have blocked the roads from the capital. Basic goods and food are difficult to find, and prices keep rising. Food prices have doubled in the local markets. A 25 kg bag of rice sells for anywhere between $10-$50 CAD; two years ago, the same bag would not have cost more than $23. A gallon of diesel costs $13 CAD – in 2020, that would have been $1.75.
Commercial activity in Jérémie has all but ceased, and parents are struggling to meet their children’s basic needs. Br. Marcelin, our Haiti South site director, has difficulty moving around the community, because he has so many parents approaching him to ask to enroll their children in the Chalice sponsorship program. One of their main concerns is the cost of school fees, which, like everything else, are getting more expensive.
School fees vary depending on the education level and the type of school. For example, in Haiti South, sponsored children are distributed across roughly 90 schools; each of these schools has a price for monthly school fees and general expenses. According to the Haiti South site’s records, since 2022, school fees have risen 50-60%.
This is why the Haiti South site has requested $41,813.09 CAD to support 796 sponsored high school students with education costs. The sponsored children will receive their extra funds (approximately $50 CAD each) along with their regular sponsorship.
“Without the support of Chalice in child sponsorship in Haiti South,” Br. Marcelin says, “many schools in our sub-sites will close their doors.” When sponsored children’s parents pay school fees, they “bring an immeasurable support in the operation of these schools.”
“This program will help keep students in school and working toward graduation despite the tragic circumstances within the country.”
Project Location: Haiti South, Haiti
Project Code: HDPHHJ0724
Budget in Canadian Funds: $41,813.09 CAD
DONATEPlease note that any donations that exceed the request will be used to fund other community projects that may arise.