“Zanmi Alfabetizasyon” means “Friends of Literacy.” This name parallels

“Zanmi Alfabetizasyon” means“Friends of Literacy.” This name parallels

Zanmi LaSante and Zanmi Agrikol.

Formally began in September 2012

PILH adds a New Puzzle Piece for a Better Life in the Central Plateau

Pre-K to 6th Grade

Cange LibraryZanmi

Alfaphetasyon

Health & Nutrition

Zanmi LaSante

Episcopal & Baptist Church Congregations

AgricultureRev Fritz Lafontant

Center for Innovation in In Agriculture & Construction Zanmi Agrikol

Homes in Cange Village

Main Street in Cange Village

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The Central Plateau is the

poorest region

in the country of Haiti.

Haitian Literacy

COUNTRY LITERACY RATE TOTAL POPULATION

Jamaica 87%

Cuba 87%

Dominican Republic 99.8%

Haiti 54-20%

USA

World99%

82%*2011 CIA World Factbook

“Education is the future of Haiti.”President Michel Martelly

“Education is crucial for the development of children, families, communities, and for the future of

Haiti’s reconstruction.” Françoise Gruloos-Ackermans,

2012 UNICEF Representative in Haiti

GOAL: TO BUILD READING ABILITIES in PRE-K to 6th GRADE CHILDREN

A Functioning Village Library

Pre-K Teacher Training/ Books in 21 Schools

First Books in Homes of 4K Children

The Village Library

Assist the librarian

Air condition the library

Reorganize the library

Provide cataloguing materials

Begin Cange Library Committee

Dada Pierre-Louis the Librarian, CenterSara Mansbach, Andre Gerard, Richard Ameris, Karline Desrosiers

FOKAL will train Dada(Haiti’s Knowledge and Freedom Foundation)

in Port Au Prince

Rotarian Rita Yarbrough, Elizabeth Pierre- Louis, FOKAL Director, Josiane Hudicourt, FOKAL Associate,

Rotarian Sara Mansbach

The Cange Village Library Committee

Facts about Our Village Library

There is no other village library in the region.

Our paraprofessional librarian completed ninth grade.She will be trained by FOKAL.

Kreyol is the villagers’ languageWe have only 7 Kreyol books in our library.

There are 250 books in French at the Pre-K to 3rd grade level. Students begin learning in French in the 1st grade.The French books in the collection do not follow the curriculum. They are not current.

About 1400 outdated or unuseable books have been weeded.

There are 1000+ books in the English language.

Communicating with Dada

Dear sara,

How are you, your family, and activities! by my side it is ok,  

the reason I didn't write you is because of the internet was

unavailable. I am so sorry, now the internet is available

I receive all the messages.  thinking with me, and specially

for the amazing and interesting christmas card.  thinks alot.

Dada

Pre-K Classrooms in 21 SchoolsTrain the Teachers

Provide 26 Books per Bin

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Facts on Our Teachers

Currently: The teacher is usually the most educated person in the vicinity of the school.

Many of our teachers may not have finished high school. Some may not have finished 7th grade.

Few have had teaching coursework.

There a no books in the classrooms.

There are no reference books, learning aids or materials.

Teachers were thrilled.

FIRST BOOKS in HOMESThrough our partnership with Star Bright Books,

530 four year olds took their FIRST books home this Christmas.

Priority #3.

Follow up on the Training to Learn

about Teacher Needs & Outreach to Families

St. Josephs School, Thomond

70% of our children drop out before 7th grade.

We are serving 21 schools in a very remote area. 17 of the schools must be reached by burro or hiking. Some schools are 8 hours away from Cange. These schools are similar to Abe Lincoln’s pioneer schools.

The annual family wage is $240, less than $1 a day.

Staying in school is expensive and an economic decision. The cost of tuition is $40 a child. Uniforms are $20. Workbooks are $15.

Facts on Graduating from High School

Pause and

Imagine

11 1/3 of Second Grade Students have NO Workbooks.

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District 7750 of Rotary International needs help

in both South Carolina and in Haitito move our work forward

We hope your Rotary Club will be a part of our team

with volunteers and funds.

Embrace humanity in Haiti to. . .

5. Ensure that students have workbooks to learn

4. Create a culture of literacy in homes

3. Help teachers enrich their classrooms

2. Provide young Haitians with skills for future

1. Strengthen Haiti’s literacy rate

Top 6 Reasons to Get Involved:

Friends whose time, talents and funds

have helped us thus far . . .

District 7750 in Easley, Greater Anderson, Greenville, and Pleasantburg Leader Club Rotarians

12 Individual Rotary Clubs Zanmi Lasanti/Partners in Health  Christ Church Episcopal Greenville Star Bright Books Inc. of Boston The Alliance Francaise of the Upstate Jackie Williams in Haiti Haitian Americans in Greenville

Thank you!

We especially welcomeas volunteers

Haitian Americans

Alliance Française Members

Librarians and Book Lovers

College Faculty

Teachers and Retired Teachers

Church Groups

How can you get involved?

Donate

Be part of a work visit

Sign up for one of our committees

Sponsor a fundraiser

Join Our March Work Team to: Continue teacher training

Build bookshelves and cabinets

Place Kreyol and French books in the library

Visit outlying school sites

Distribute school books and supplies

Tax-exempt donations may be made to thePleasantburg Rotary Foundation

Attn: Mr. Robert Elrod

Partners in Literacy Haiti

18 W Seven Oaks Drive

Greenville, SC 29605

For more information Visit our website: www,HaitiLiteracy.org

Call: 864-414-0875

Budget Goal

2011-12 $18,000

2012- $40,000

With your support, we hope to apply for a RI Matching Grant in the near future

from Rotary International Foundation.

Help Us Change Cange with Books

"When I was a child, my family was too poor to send me to school. We had one book which I looked at every day.

I was determined to learn what those words on the pages meant.

With much resolve, I learned how to read by asking the few people

in my family who knew how to read to teach me. It was a struggle, but I was determined.

Today, I speak and can read in four different languages. Books made this possible for me." 

 - Donald Dorcilus, Haitian Musician