Our purpose is to close the education gap in Haiti. The Haitian Educational System yields the lowest total rate in education realm of the western hemisphere. By financially sponsoring children to attend school, we would be giving them an opportunity to focus on their studies and become the best they can be without worrying about paying tuition.
14% of school age children do not attend school
59% of Hatian people live in poverty
1 in 14 children won't survive to their 5th birthday, 10x more than in the US
1 in 26 girls will have given birth between the ages of 15 and 19
Due to malnutrition 22% of children's growth is stunted
Child labor affects 24% of all children
Of girls age 15-19 7% are married