School is off and running in Massey, Haiti! Last Monday was the first day of class. School was delayed starting this year for many reasons. One was that no one was able to pay! For quite some time, Grain d'Espoir students were the only ones who had paid tuition and were ready to start class! A polling agency in Haiti estimated that 85% of children who attended school last year are unable to attend this year. We definitely see this playing out to be true in Massey. People are stretched very thin this year and the money just isn't there for school. Everything is more expensive, from food, to fuel, to uniforms and books.
Massey has also experienced quite a bit of flooding again this year, as they typically do this time of year, and that delayed school a bit.
Now that classes have begun, we pray that they will be able to continue uninterrupted this school year and that the children in our program will have their minds expanded and stretched. Thank you to everyone who donated to make this opportunity possible for so many people! Be watching your mailbox for our newsletter, or if you are not on our mailing list you can find it at our website: www.graindespoirhaiti.com.
