3 reasons why your support is so important:
- Many children die of preventable diseases – fewer than half of all children are vaccinated.
- 31% of the population lack clean water and only 17% have sanitation facilities.
- Around half of children don’t go to primary school and fewer than one-fifth go to secondary school.
How your support is helping Haiti:
- Working closely with the Ministry of Health to help improve access to maternal and infant health services.
- Operating mobile health clinics, ensuring childhood vaccinations are implemented in communities, and providing prenatal/postnatal services for new mothers.
- Helping girls and boys claim a quality education, while gaining the learning they need to fulfil a brighter future.
- Helping teachers’ access training and improving their skills in subjects crucial to education.
- Helping youth under 24 years of age access services and opportunities essential for their economic development. Students will learn skills like leadership development, computer skills, farming, marketing and business management.
- Supporting initiatives and clubs for children and youth to ensure their rights as citizens, and to enhance their skills for future education and employment opportunities.
Country Comparison
| Country | Haiti | Canada |
|---|
| People living in poverty |
59% |
9% |
| Mortality of children under 5 |
73 deaths /1000 births |
5 deaths /1000 births |
| Life expectancy |
63 years |
81 years |
(World Bank, CIA World Factbook, World Health Organization)
Common phrases in Creole
| Hello |
Alo! |
| How are you? |
Kouman ou ye? |
| Thank you |
Mèsi |
| Goodbye |
Babay or Orevwa |
| Happy Birthday |
Bòn fèt |
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