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Story January 27, 2011

Education in Haiti: A Teacher's Passion and Vision for Change

Country:

Haiti

Author:

Paul Franz
Grantee

Many Haitian children living in tent cities such as Canaan will never get the opportunity to receive even a basic education. Canaan, which is located just north of Port-au-Prince, is home to more than 30,000 refugees from the January earthquake. Aside from a small set of road-side stores in the camp center, there is hardly any infrastructure to support Canaan's residents. Image by Paul Franz. Haiti, 2010.

English

As Haiti continues its recovery from the January earthquake, reconstruction in the country takes...

Paul Franz
Grantee

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Image by Paul Franz, Haiti, 2010.

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Tackling the challenges of working in a tent city, music teacher Alzire Roucourt offers hope and education to the Haitian students in her class.

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