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Their Need
The
State of Education in Haiti
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50% of Haiti’s 8 million people are
under the age of 25
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Only 55% of school age children receive
an education
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Only 2% will finish the US equivalent of
high school
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Roughly 1/3 of youth between ages 15-24
are illiterate
Children
who aren’t in school…
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Must work to help keep the family
household running
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Must care for younger siblings
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Lack money needed to pay for school
fees, transportation, uniforms,
supplies, and food
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Lack medical resources or food needed to
stay healthy and attend school
The cost of education in Haiti is very high
and for the most part is inaccessible to the
average Haitian. Due to weak state provision
of educational services, private and
parochial schools account for about 90% of
primary schools. Although Haitians place a
high value on education, few can afford to
send their children to school. In Haiti’s
overall development, education remains a key
obstacle to economic and social advancement.
The January 12, 2010 earthquake killed many
of the country’s young, educated
professionals who were in Port-au-Prince to
earn a living for their family in the
countryside. Many of the families affected
by the earthquake have lost everything and
are now unable to pay to send their children
to school.
The Opportunity
Hope for Kidz is a child sponsorship program
founded by Reciprocal Ministries
International (RMI) in 1999 to meet the
educational and physical needs of Haitian
children who are unable to attend school due
to their severe poverty. RMI partners with
schools that are part of the Evangelical
Baptist Mission of Southern Haiti (MEBSH).
MEBSH schools typically cover grades K-6.
Children that need sponsorship are chosen
based on their financial need by the
associated church’s pastor and the school
administrator.

Your Sponsorship of
a Needy Child Provides
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Solid Christian Education
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School Books for one year
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School Tuition
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School Entrance Fee
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A School Uniform
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A Pair of Shoes
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Hot Lunch (in some areas)
Benefits to Sponsors
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A picture and brief profile of your
sponsored child
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Assurance that the funds you send are
being spent for your child’s education
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Educational accountability through
frequent visits from RMI staff to your
child’s school to check facilities and
curriculum, confirm your child’s
attendance, assess his or her academic
performance and get updated pictures
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A letter each year
from your child
(translated
by RMI)
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Knowledge that for less than a dollar a
day, you are changing a child’s life
forever
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Hope for Kidz promotional materials
available upon request
Program Costs and Details
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Sponsorship of each child costs $250 for
the entire year.
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The Haitian school year is September
through June. Sponsorships are accepted
at any time during the year.
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RMI staff oversees the correct
distribution of funds to the appropriate
church and school.
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Accountability is provided through RMI
administration both in Haiti and the US,
MEBSH, and the Evangelical Council for
Financial Accountability.
A
Haitian Proverb states that “Hope gives man
the reason to live”.
The Hope for Kidz program is providing
HOPE today for Haiti’s
tomorrow!

Your Response
$250 over a year
breaks down to $4.76 per week. Think for a
moment about what a small sacrifice it would
be for you to change a child’s life. Would
you be willing to give up one specialty
coffee each week? What about one fast food
meal? Even an inexpensive Subway® foot-long
sub costs 24 cents more than a child’s
education for that week! Why not reduce your
family’s soda consumption by a 12-pack each
week? What if you gave up an appetizer or
dessert at a specialty restaurant each time
you ate out? Any one of these lifestyle
changes would cover the cost of sponsorship.
And…if you read carefully, you might notice
that many of the changes suggested would
actually benefit you as well. Do we really
NEED that foot-long sandwich or could we
settle for the 6 inch? Do we really NEED
that sugary coffee or high-calorie dessert?
Make the
Choice to Change a Child’s Life TODAY!
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