Haitian Educational Initiatives
Helping Destitute Children Thrive, with Education and Food
Fast Facts
Jacmel, Haiti
Martha Clark, Martha Kaufman and Laura Power
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
Education
How Haitian Educational Initiatives (HEI) Is Making a Difference
HEI financially supports Haitian-led organizations so that impoverished children can attend school and succeed academically through scholarships for tuition, supplies, after-school tutoring and enrichment programs.
Work of HEI
- Provides scholarships for tuition, uniforms and school supplies to children from low-income families in Haiti.
- Delivers after-school tutoring, homework help and summer enrichment courses to keep students engaged and progressing.
- Operates feeding and wellness programs so students can learn without the burden of malnutrition or ill health.
- Partners with Haitian community organizations and schools to strengthen local capacity and replicate educational models.
- Provides transitional support for older students or young adults emerging from the scholarship program, to help them prepare for employment or further education.
Initiatives Supported by Project Redwood
2013: $25,000 to pay tuition and buy school supplies for 35 children and provide after-school tutoring and summer camp for 85.
2014: $20,000 to continue supporting tuition, after-school and summer programs.
2015: $25,000 to continue supporting tuition, after-school and summer programs.
2016: $47,000 to continue supporting tuition, after-school and summer programs, and to fund a part-time fundraising officer.
2018: $25,000 to buy equipment and hire staff for cooking, baking, crafts, dress making, and computer training programs, and to purchase and install a solar-generating system.