Partners in Haiti Literacy
Cange, Haiti (Central Plateau Region)
HAITI
HAITI
HAITI
“Happiness comes
from honoring
others”
HAITIANS COMMUNICATE
in 2 LANGUAGES
Haitian Creole/Kreyol Ayisyen
✪ Used to teach children under age 6
✪ The government’s official language
✪ Spoken by the villagers
French/Francaise
✪ Used by educated Haitians
✪ Written in important documents
✪ Educates students older than age 6
What’s the Need?
“I have never seen a
picture book.”
“I have never owned a
book.”
Building Basic Skills:
• Vocabulary
• Concepts
• Thinking skills
Ti Belo ak Ti Pye Zoranj
Magic Orange Tree
For 5 to 7 Year Olds
Haitian Literacy*
COUNTRY
Jamaica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Haiti
USA
LITERACY RATE
TOTAL POPULATION
87%
87%
99.8%
54%
99%
World
82%
*2011 CIA World Factbook
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The project belongs to the Cange community!
• Build strong relationships with the people of
Cange.
• Starting with the youngest students.
• Our contribution is based on the Haitian
languages & curriculum.
• Collaborate with Rotary & other Literacy
Partners.
• A sustainable multi-year effort.
Our Priorities
Open the library to the Public
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Reorganize the library
Train the librarian
Provide cataloguing materials
Enhance the selection
Air condition the library
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The Community Library--October 2010
The Community Library—October 2010
The Community Library—March 2011
The Community Library—March 2011
The Community Library—June 2011
First Work Team Visit
Our Priorities
Open the library to the Public
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Reorganize the library
Train the librarian
Provide cataloguing materials
Enhance the selection
Air condition the library
Books for every 4K student
 Buy French & Kreyol picture books
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Loving to read!
Our Priorities
Open the library to the Public
Reorganize the library
Train the librarian
Provide cataloguing materials
Enhance the selection
Air condition the library
Books for every 4K student
Buy French & Kreyol picture books
Books in 19 Pre-K classrooms
Help teachers to fully use picture books
Translate classic English books to Kreyol
Place book bins at sites
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Engaging the youth!
In 2012, the project will serve
approximately 1,600 children
592 - 3 year olds
540 - 4 year olds
with their 1st book
439 - 5 year olds
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In The Next 5 Years
Following Haitian library practices & school
curriculum we will:
• Add library books for grades 1-12 & adults
• Send book collections to grades 1-12
• Buy books for homes of ages 4-9
• Recruit Cange residents as library
volunteers.
To produce a model Haitian partners can replicate!
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Our Literacy Partners
• Rotary International
District 7750
• Zanmi LaSante in
Cange
• Ecole Française
Bilingue
• Michelin North
America, Inc.
• Star Bright Books
Inc.
• The Alliance
Francaise
• Public Libraries in
SC
• University of South
Carolina Upstate
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Join with us as we pilot our programs in
Cange & strive to go beyond:
Projected Partners:
• Rotary
clubs/districts
• Businesses
• Schools
• Churches
• Translators
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How Can You Support the Project?
Project Needs:
• Committee
members
• Volunteers
• Funding sources
• Books (Kreyol &
French)
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Library supplies
Library furniture
Computers
Office supplies
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Steering Committee
Resource
Development
Committee
Finance
Committee
Recruiting
Committee
Mktg./Com.
Committee
Operations
Committee
Top Ten Reasons to Get Involved:
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Encourage the youth to read
Provide resource books and materials
Enjoy working in a team effort
Increase awareness of reading’s importance
Introduce a functioning library to Cange
Engage in a Rotary World Service Project
Create a culture of literacy in homes
Help teachers enrich their classrooms
Provide young Haitians with skills for future
Strengthen Haiti’s literacy rate
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What Can You Do Now?
 Consider what role to play
 Review our open committee positions
 Decide on how to best utilize your talents
 Sign up for one of our committees
 Advocate for the project
 Assist with a fundraiser
 Commit as a Leader Club
 Help us find the volunteers we need
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With Your Help,
We Can Change the Future
“To invest in education is to invest in the future.”
Plaque on Bon Sauveur Primary School in Cange