Back to school in Haiti

19/04/2010 23:01:00

"Two weeks ago children have begun to return to school gradually in Haiti. It's been 3 months since the earthquake took place and the response time given the conditions is very good . This is a reescolarización operation launched by the Haitian Minister of Education (Joel Derosiers) and supported by Unicef.

The restoration of an education system will give hope to many and will be the seed for future social effects of this natural disaster are minors. The January 12 earthquake killed nearly 38,000 students and 1,300 teachers and staff, with the destruction of 4,000 schools and the Education Ministry building. About 3 million students stopped attending school.

UNICEF and its partners have enabled 3,000 schools in tents, educational kits and recreational materials, furniture to support the new interim facilities ... Teachers and volunteers have taken courses in order to resume the work of education also provide psychological support.

In the coming months, the private sector, again with the support of UNICEF and its partners, will create protection mechanisms to support families with fewer resources to reduce exclusion from access to the most important to a minimum. The involvement of many people and the effort of many people are allowing a consistent reconstruction that doesn't stop."