LEARN TO READ AND WRITE
Learn to Read & Write Is a Right: Improving Reading and Writing Performance for Disadvantaged Children.
Objective/Goals: The Foundation for the Technological and Economic Advancement of Mirebalais (FATEM) is seeking funding for its "Learn to Read & Write is a Right" program with the objective of helping our disadvantaged children in the Mirebalais school district (Haiti) whose parents cannot afford to pay their school tuitions nor provide them with proper tools, i.e. school supplies to learn to read and write.
Description: The FATEM "Learn to Read & Write Is a Right" program will enable economically disadvantaged children to receive notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners. Many of our children are ready to learn to read and write when they walk into a classroom which many times is just a tent covered with palm leaves, but they lack the proper tools to do so. This program will set a solid foundation for the future of our children by allowing them to learn to read and write at a faster pace as they are provided with the necessary tools.
Population: The target population will be disadvantaged kids from grades 1 to 3.
Some of the targeted schools are:
- Ecole Bon Samaritain de Bozio
- Ecole La Renaissance de Corporan
- Ecole Cadet Damzal de Meille
- Ecole Gamaliel de Nivard
- Ecole Mistraim de Nivard
- Ecole de Savanne La Coupe
Budget: $10,000
Timeline:
July- August 2008 : Obtain funding & Supplies
September 2008: Deliver school supplies
Progress
At the beginning of the academic year 2007-2008, we assisted 140 children with 1,250 gourdes each towards their tuition. We plan to help 250 children this academic year, and increase the number in subsequent years. Please visit our Donations page and give generously online, and remember to mention "Tuition". Or, make your check or money order payable to FATEM, and mail it to: FATEM - P.O. Box 120973 - Boston, MA 02112.
Long-Term Plan
At FATEM, we believe this to be a perfect opportunity for you to be part of a comprehensive plan to affect the future of so many children who simply need a lift at the moment to allow them to perform at their full potential. Our long-term plan for the "Read and Write" Program includes the following:
- Increase the number of participating schools to cover all four communal sections of Mirebalais
- Train the teachers
- Rebuild the participating schools
- Initiate a tutoring program whereby older students help younger ones
We count on your generous assistance to help us reach these goals!
Contacts:
Smith Vil
E: smith.vil@gmail.com
Rev. Ricardo Bonachy Telemaque, II
T: (617) 767-6301 |
