“Zanmi Alfabetizasyon” means “Friends of Literacy.” This name parallels Zanmi LaSante and Zanmi Agrikol. Formally began in September 2012

PILH adds a New Puzzle Piece for a Better Life in the Central Plateau Pre-K to 6 th Grade Cange Library Zanmi Alfaphetasyon Health & Nutrition Zanmi LaSante Episcopal & Baptist Church Congregations Agriculture Rev Fritz Lafontant Center for Innovation in In Agriculture & Construction Zanmi Agrikol

Homes in Cange Village

Main Street in Cange Village

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. The Central Plateau is the poorest region in the country of Haiti.

Haitian Literacy COUNTRYLITERACY RATE TOTAL POPULATION Jamaica87% Cuba87% Dominican Republic99.8% Haiti54-20% USA World 99% 82% *2011 CIA World Factbook

“Education is the future of Haiti.” President Michel Martelly “Education is crucial for the development of children, families, communities, and for the future of Haiti’s reconstruction.” Françoise Gruloos-Ackermans, 2012 UNICEF Representative in Haiti

GOAL: TO BUILD READING ABILITIES in PRE-K to 6 th GRADE CHILDREN A Functioning Village Library Pre-K Teacher Training/ Books in 21 Schools First Books in Homes of 4K Children

The Village Library  Assist the librarian  Air condition the library  Reorganize the library  Provide cataloguing materials  Begin Cange Library Committee

Dada Pierre-Louis the Librarian, Center Sara Mansbach, Andre Gerard, Richard Ameris, Karline Desrosiers

FOKAL will train Dada (Haiti’s Knowledge and Freedom Foundation) in Port Au Prince

Rotarian Rita Yarbrough, Elizabeth Pierre- Louis, FOKAL Director, Josiane Hudicourt, FOKAL Associate, Rotarian Sara Mansbach

The Cange Village Library Committee

Facts about Our Village Library There is no other village library in the region. Our paraprofessional librarian completed ninth grade. She will be trained by FOKAL. Kreyol is the villagers’ language We have only 7 Kreyol books in our library. There are 250 books in French at the Pre-K to 3 rd grade level. Students begin learning in French in the 1 st grade. The French books in the collection do not follow the curriculum. They are not current. About 1400 outdated or unuseable books have been weeded. There are books in the English language.

Communicating with Dada Dear sara, How are you, your family, and activities! by my side it is ok, the reason I didn't write you is because of the internet was unavailable. I am so sorry, now the internet is available I receive all the messages. thinking with me, and specially for the amazing and interesting christmas card. thinks alot. Dada

Pre-K Classrooms in 21 Schools Train the Teachers Provide 26 Books per Bin PP

Facts on Our Teachers Currently: The teacher is usually the most educated person in the vicinity of the school. Many of our teachers may not have finished high school. Some may not have finished 7 th grade. Few have had teaching coursework. There a no books in the classrooms. There are no reference books, learning aids or materials.

Teachers were thrilled. FIRST BOOKS in HOMES Through our partnership with Star Bright Books, 530 four year olds took their FIRST books home this Christmas.

Priority #3. Follow up on the Training to Learn about Teacher Needs & Outreach to Families St. Josephs School, Thomond

70% of our children drop out before 7 th grade. We are serving 21 schools in a very remote area. 17 of the schools must be reached by burro or hiking. Some schools are 8 hours away from Cange. These schools are similar to Abe Lincoln’s pioneer schools. The annual family wage is $240, less than $1 a day. Staying in school is expensive and an economic decision. The cost of tuition is $40 a child. Uniforms are $20. Workbooks are $15. Facts on Graduating from High School

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11 1/3 of Second Grade Students have NO Workbooks.

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District 7750 of Rotary International needs help in both South Carolina and in Haiti to move our work forward We hope your Rotary Club will be a part of our team with volunteers and funds.

Embrace humanity in Haiti to Ensure that students have workbooks to learn 4. Create a culture of literacy in homes 3. Help teachers enrich their classrooms 2. Provide young Haitians with skills for future 1. Strengthen Haiti’s literacy rate Top 6 Reasons to Get Involved:

Friends whose time, talents and funds have helped us thus far... District 7750 in Easley, Greater Anderson, Greenville, and Pleasantburg Leader Club Rotarians 12 Individual Rotary Clubs Zanmi Lasanti/Partners in Health Christ Church Episcopal Greenville Star Bright Books Inc. of Boston The Alliance Francaise of the Upstate Jackie Williams in Haiti Haitian Americans in Greenville Thank you!

We especially welcome as volunteers Haitian Americans Alliance Française Members Librarians and Book Lovers College Faculty Teachers and Retired Teachers Church Groups

How can you get involved? Donate Be part of a work visit Sign up for one of our committees Sponsor a fundraiser

Join Our March Work Team to: vContinue teacher training vBuild bookshelves and cabinets  Place Kreyol and French books in the library  Visit outlying school sites  Distribute school books and supplies

Tax-exempt donations may be made to the Pleasantburg Rotary Foundation Attn: Mr. Robert Elrod Partners in Literacy Haiti 18 W Seven Oaks Drive Greenville, SC For more information Visit our website: www,HaitiLiteracy.org Call:

Budget Goal $18, $40,000 With your support, we hope to apply for a RI Matching Grant in the near future from Rotary International Foundation.

Help Us Change Cange with Books "When I was a child, my family was too poor to send me to school. We had one book which I looked at every day. I was determined to learn what those words on the pages meant. With much resolve, I learned how to read by asking the few people in my family who knew how to read to teach me. It was a struggle, but I was determined. Today, I speak and can read in four different languages. Books made this possible for me." - Donald Dorcilus, Haitian Musician