Haiti Little Schools Presentation to St. Cloud State

Population - 9 Million
Only 90 minutes from Florida by plane
Poorest country in the western hemisphere
80% live in poverty making less than $2 a day

50% of the people unable to read or write
50% of the children attend school & teachers salaries are $70 per month
1 in 8 children die before age 5 from unclean water

Over 270,000 people lost
Some 250,000 houses and 30,000 commercial buildings collapsed
Leaving millions without food, water and shelter
You can make a difference in Haiti

Seeking Earthquake relief for displaced school children and their families in Cite Soleil, Haiti

WELCOME To Cite Soleil

Can you imagine living with no clean water, no food, no electricity, no sewer system. No education. No bed. No family . No cell phone.

A densely populated slum located in Port-au-Prince, the Capitol of Haiti.
300,000 residents living in extreme poverty in 9 square miles.
No sewers, no stores, no electricity or running water
Cite Soleil

Educational programs for over 10,000 children from pre-school to young adults
Focused on literacy and vocational training to sustain their future
School programs include a daily meal and basic medical needs (vaccinations and vitamins)
Before The Earthquake

A child dies of hunger every hour, in Haiti, and in the northern regions, where there is little or no farming, the figure rises to 29 deaths a day.
In some regions of Haiti, almost 50% of children lack proper nutrition, and many suffer physical and mental problems as a consequence.
Most times the only meal kids eat is at school from a food program.

Early Learning Centers

One classroom for three classes

Carpentry Sewing

Masonry

Carpentry Sewing

Learning flute

The Band

Performing

Pottery

We are sleeping outside, in the streets or in big courtyards. Most of the children and parents have no tent or food. Need Tents
The water towers (holding 10,000 gallons) have been destroyed. Need Water
The food storage for children is gone. Need food.
Everything is destroyed

Got Help?

Earthquake Collapses “ The Little Schools”

After the earthquake.. tents made with pieces of plastic held up by sticks is now home
Some sleep on blankets on the ground; others on concrete blocks
People are afraid to go to their homes because of earthquake aftershocks and have set up ‘tent cities’

Home??

Fundraisers Helping Reiser Relief
Haiti Bake Sale – Kindergarten class in Greece raised $750 and the teacher’s brother in India matched their funds to equal $1500 for Haiti
Sand Creek Elementary, Coon Rapids GIVE CHANGE TO CHANGE HAITI raised $2125
St. Croix Valley Faith Formation fundraising in- progress
SCSU Percussion Collective and Stearns County Pachanga Society - in-progress – Thank You

HOW CAN YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HAITI?

Start Your Own Fundraisers
Wristbands Donations
Hold a Haiti Raffles
Peddle Your Pennies for Haiti. What's in Your Pocket? Got a few extra Abraham Lincolns?
Haitian Benefit Car Wash
Bake Sales Chili feeds, Pancake Breakfasts, Spaghetti Suppers, Sloppy Joes, Hot Dogs for Haiti
Checkmate Chess Club Haiti Fundraiser
Fraternities & Sororities Friendly Competition Haiti Fundraisers

Start A Plan
Mobilize your classmates to support Haiti
Organized a town-hall-style meeting to discuss different ways to raise money for Haiti.
Contact local businesses in supporting a Haiti relief fundraiser

More Fundraisers Ideas
Darts or Pool competition fundraiser to provide humanitarian aid for the people of Haiti.
Campus Ministry Haiti Relief Efforts
Pig Roast Party Puts help in to the Hands of Haiti.
Tent Drive for Haiti Relief

Create An Online Fundraiser
Create a simple fundraising webpage hosted on Razoo.com giving platform supporting Reiser Relief's efforts in Haiti. - Razoo handles the credit card donations & pays the credit card fees.
Create a Facebook Causes fundraising webpage supporting Reiser Relief.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN HAITI!

Food needed for the children attending the “Little Schools”

Water Needed Damaged water tower

500 Tents Needed for the families of the Little Schools’ children

Yes, YOU CAN!
www.reiserrelief.org
Together…Bringing Hope to Haiti

Thank You on behalf of the children of The Little Schools

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Haiti Little Schools Presentation to St. Cloud State

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