SCHOOL OF THE GOOD SOWER

    Located on the grounds of Haiti Home for Children, School of the Good Sower (Ecole Bon Seceur), established in 1983, provides elementary education for several hundred students each year.  Children living at Haiti Home and many from the surrounding neighborhood attend the school. 

    Families of neighborhood children are asked to pay a small tuition fee as a token of their commitment to their child's education.  Each child receives a hot meal daily in addition to a school uniform and classroom instruction. 

    Limited scholarships are available for some families who cannot afford even the small monthly fee.  These scholarships the result of student sponsorships given by donors who understand that in a country where half of the population is illiterate, education is fundamental to the future of these children and to their country as well. 

    School of the Good Sower is proud of its students who come to school eager to learn.  In 2004 every member of the graduating class passed the national exam required to enter secondary school.  Young people returning to live with extended family are encouraged to continue their educations by a small stipend to pay their tuition at the public school.  Those who remain at Haiti Home are supported until they graduate from high school 

    Several students from Haiti Home have gone on to university.  At this time a young woman is continuing at medical school.  Others have learned trades and are employed and supporting their young families. 

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