Our Program
“We must have education so we can soar like a bird.”
Nuo dwe gen edukasyon poun ka vole tan kou zwazo
Lekol Pi Gwo Byen, GGI’s literacy school, serves children whose parents are too poor to send them to primary school and now are too old to enter the Haitian school system. The average annual tuition per child on the island is $250. Our school provides a free equivalent primary school education so that the students are fully prepared to take the National Matriculation Sixth Grade Exam within a three year time frame. This allows these students to catch up with their peers. Each year we are able to accept twelve new students—six girls and six boys.
In addition to the literacy program, the school also provides:
A healthy hot meal every day promoting good nutrition, which in many cases is the student’s only meal of the day.
Lessons in healthy hygiene including best toilet, hand-washing, teeth-brushing and bathing practices.
Space for a dedicated community center to host events such as workshops, English classes, and community gatherings.
Practical experience in organic gardening, beach cleanup, and reforestation.
As a grassroots initiative we have seen immediate success. All the children we have graduated have taken and passed the National Matriculation Sixth Grade Exam. Nearly 70% students are currently enrolled in secondary education, 7th through 11th grade. We continue to support them financially and with academic tutoring, in their secondary education.
