We’re working with this high quality, low cost school to rebuild damaged infrastructure and address drainage issues, creating a much safer environment for the more than 200 children who attend classes at the school. Read more »
Prior to the earthquake, La Main Tendre Orphanage housed all thirty of its children in a large comfortable building with a free school. The earthquake destroyed that structure as well as the school. We've already helped the orphanage re-open its school, and now we're helping them reach their construction goals. Read more »
We recently started working with one of our partners, REBUILD Globally, to help expand their workshop space. This new workshop will allow for the hiring of up to 40 more Haitians and the expansion of REBUILD Globally’s environmentally friendly economic development programme. Read more »
Due to a lack of education and the earthquake’s effects on an already very weak health infrastructure, many Haitians have no understanding of how to stay healthy and little – if any - access to health care. This project is EDV’s response to the multiple calls we’ve received to help the community with their health needs. Read more »
More than 180 children are enrolled in classes at Mix de Sabauth School. The earthquake severely damaged the school’s second story, significantly reducing classroom space. Even worse, the damaged structure was directly over the area where the children attend class and was in severe danger of collapsing. This made for a dangerous place for the children to attend class. Read more »
At EDV, we’ve made putting kids back in school a top priority by building transitional classrooms and providing scholarships. At College Adonai, we’ll be continuing this push for education by building nine classrooms and a computer lab. Read more »
We’ve started sending teams to local orphanages where they teach sculpture. Beyond just giving the children a lovely day, the teams use art as a positive outlet for the stress that many children, especially in orphanages, still feel even more than one year after the earthquake. Read more »
As part of our larger push to increase access to education in Port au Prince we’ve recently provided a roof and repaired damage at a local community school called Emes School. These improvements will allow more children to attend this affordable, community run school. Read more »
One of the biggest hurdles to holding community activities in our area has been the lack of public spaces. In response to the pressing need for a community meeting place, we’ve designed and built a multi-use structure dubbed “the community classroom.” Read more »
The Classique school survived the earthquake undamaged. As one of the only surviving schools in the community, it has been inundated with children wanting to attend classes. Read more »