HFI Social and Educational project in Haiti
FONDATION HALEHEM INTERNATIONAL
Social and Educational project in Haiti
Basic information
Title of the program: Social and Educational project in Haiti
Projet d’Accompagnement Social et Educatif en Haïti (PASEH)”
Executor: Halehem foundation Internationale
Program description
In order to respond to the considerable lack of buildings and school equipment for Haitian school children, in a context of political and economic instability and continuing natural disasters, the Halehem Foundation has designed this project to open a school in Haiti. The main components are the mobilization of funds for the rental of the school location, financial assistance to the students and the recruitment and payroll of administrative staff. This involves, setting up in the North of Haiti a school establishment comprising six classrooms, a management room, a toilet block and an auditorium with cafeteria. And, on the other hand, a vocational school for parents; a infirmary; a school cafeteria…)
Scheduled date for program launch
October 2025
Geographical place of the program (department / city / region)
Republic of Haiti:
Northern Department (Cap-Haitien)
Overall program budget (in local currency)
HTG 4,863,300.00
Support Partner
HTG 00,000,000.00
Other Support Partner
HTG 00,000,000.00
Local and other revenues
HTG 150,000.00
Total HTG 5,013,300.00 per year
Equivalent in US 33,422.00 per year
Program Background
The Republic of Haiti has been experiencing an institutional and political crisis for more than 35 years. This relegated it to the rank of the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Among the 50 least developed countries in 2024, Haiti is ranked 31st. Nearly 80% of its population lives below the extreme poverty line with a GDP of $2,290 and a human development index (HDI) of 0.535. The needs in the areas of health, access to water and sanitation and education are very important, while the resources that the State devotes to these needs are very low.
In the education sector, there has been a sharp decline in performance among students, teachers and school administrators. Needless to say, with the proliferation of armed gangs in every nook and cranny of the country, the situation has gotten worse. This is why Halehem Foundation is trying, within its means, to establish a school in the Northern department of Haiti and has designed the “Projet d’Accompagnement Social et Educatif en Haïti (PASEH)”.
Section C
Program Design
This urgent project is designed to respond to the crucial problems of space and school equipment for Haitian schoolchildren. Indeed, the contribution of the FHI, in this specific context, will be materialized by the execution of the Social and Educational Support Project in Haiti (PASEH) whose main components are:
1. Fundraising
This line of execution will emphasize the participation of financial partners and fundraising initiatives. The contribution of financial partners is essential to ensure the availability of funds to keep beneficiaries in school. The availability of funds can also ensure that children’s rights are respected, including the right to go to school and learn in a safe environment. The various fundraising processes will ensure the sustainability of the project.
As part of this project, the mobilization of funds will make it possible to:
• Support 150 children to school
• Pay rent and school administrative staff
• Provide school materials to beneficiaries
• Arrange and maintain the premises of the establishment
• Promote the rights of the child
To achieve this, meetings and activities (meetings with donors, institutions and friends, the Administrative Council, etc.) will be held to raise awareness and events around key themes such as:
• Presentation of the project
• Carrying out fundraising campaigns
• The involvement of different actors in the implementation of educational actions
• Maintenance of the school building
• Community participation…
The mobilization of funds will also have the expected effect of the technical and financial participation of partners in the project. Therefore, a contribution will be requested from the school community for the maintenance of the premises and the salaries of the workers. This will test the motivation of the community and force it to identify with the project.
Rental of building for school activities
This phase will relate to all the interventions which will be carried out by the members of the foundation and administrative staff planned by the project. This involves precisely arranging the school structure comprising six (6) classrooms, one (1) management room and a sanitary block, an auditorium with cafeteria, and a vocational school for parents (infirmary, school cafeteria, etc.). This school infrastructure will be according to an adapted model and will require a portfolio of $10,000 US annually.
A classroom will measure 50.00 m2 and can accommodate a maximum of 25 students.
• The management room will have an area of 51.20 m2 and will serve as a workplace for the director of the establishment and a meeting room for teachers.
• The sanitary block will be 28.60 m2 and will be able to accommodate three (3) boys and four (4) girls at the same time according to hygiene and technical standards.
By choosing this model, the FH opted to provide school communities with standard buildings, protecting students not only from sun and rain but also from disasters such as earthquakes, floods, landslides, etc.
The other important detail is not to forget to equip the classrooms, management rooms and the toilet block. For a classroom, 13 benches are provided for the students, two (2) blackboards, one (1) sideboard, one (1) desk and one (1) chair for the teacher, and two (2) trash cans. For the management room, one (1) desk and one (1) chair will be provided for the director, five (5) chairs for visitors, and two (2) trash cans. For the toilets, five (5) paper dispensers and five (5) trash cans are planned. The furnishing or equipment of the permanent structure will cost HTG 000,000.00 per classroom, HTG 000,000.00 for the management and HTG 00,000.00 for the sanitary block.
Recruitment of administrative staff
This phase will relate to all the interventions that will be carried out by the Halehem Foundation committee and the stakeholders planned by the project. It is precisely a question of setting up an administrative body and teachers comprising three (3) management members, 6 to 8 teachers, two (2) members of small staff (caretaker and housekeeper), (kitchen members, etc). This administrative component will require a portfolio of $1600.00 US monthly.
This project, as it is designed, is the result of a need for safe spaces constantly observed in school communities.
The different groups that will directly benefit from this project, which will begin in October 2024, will be more than 300 people. Precisely, they are students (150), parents (000), teachers and school principals (12) and employees (3). The students are the most important beneficiaries of the project. They will therefore be 50% girls and 50% boys to benefit from it. Generally, this group is aged between 3 and 12 years old. These children will be welcomed in the new classrooms and will use the other facilities of the building.
Section D Annual Work Plan
Purpose Activities for the year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Results
Community Mobilization
1.1. Selection of the premises •
1.2. Community meetings
• Organization of 4 community meetings around the evolution of the project.
• Engagement of parents and other community dignitaries.
activities for the year
1.1. Distribution of toys at Christmas
1.2. Summer camp
Program budget
STAFF & SALARIES
Description Quantity Amount Total
Director 1 x13 25,000.00 325,000.00
Supervisor 1 x 13 20,000.00 260,000.00
Accountant 1 x 13 20,000.00 260,000.00
Secretary 1 x 13 20,000.00 260,000.00
Teachers (A) 2 x 13 17,000.00 442,000.00
Teachers (B) 2 x 13 17,000.00 442,000.00
Teachers (C) 2 x13 17,000.00 442,000.00
Concierge 1 x 13 15,000.00 195,000.00
Subtotal - -HTG 2,626,000.00
ADMINISTRATION
Description Quantity Amount Total
Rent 1 100,000.00 100,000.00
Social charges (DGI, ONA, etc.) -
Maintenance 1 50,000.00 50,000.00
Insurance - - -
Communication costs
(internet; telephone; X 50,000.00 50,000.00
Travel X 25,000.00 25,000.00
Electricity (generator,
inverter, batteries,
solar panel, etc (year 1) X 200,000.00 200,000.00
Subtotal - - 425,000.00
LAYOUT/EQUIPMENT
Description Quantity Amount Total
Classroom
Table 12 1,500.00 18,000.00
Bench 72 4,000.00 288,000.00
Chair 12 2,000.00 24,000.00
Office 6 25,000.00 150,000.00
Metal filing cabinets 6 15,000.00 9 0,000.00
Trash can 12 150.00 1,800.00
General expenses N/A 50,000.00 50,000.00
Subtotal - - 621,800.00
Principal office
Office 1 25,000.00 25,000.00
Chair 3 2,000.00 6,000.00
Metal filing cabinets 2 15,000.00 30,000.00
Subtotal - - 61,000.00
Monitoring and accounting
Office 2 25,000.00 50,000.00
Chair 4 2,000.00 8,000.00
Metal filing cabinets 2 15,000.00 30,000.00
Subtotal - - 88,000.00
Secretariat office
Office 1 25,000.00 25,000.00
Chair 7 2,000.00 14,000.00
Metal filing cabinets 2 15,000.00 30,000.00
Subtotal - - 69,000.00
Library & computer room
Complete computers 3 125,000.00 375,000.00
Projector 1 52,500.00 52,500.00
Books X 50,000.00 50,000.00
Television 1 75,000.00 75,000.00
Audio device 1 45,000.00 45,000.00
Subtotal - - 597,500.00
Infirmary
Flat rate
Subtotal - -
EXTRACURRICULAR
Description Quantity Amount Total
Sociocultural
Sport
(monitor and equipment) 1 50,000.00 50,000.00
Recreational games X 150,000.00 150,000.00
Brain games X 25,000.00 25,000.00
Subtotal - - 225,000.00
TOTAL HTG 5,013,300
Equivalent in US 33,422.00