CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN HAITI
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B.R.I.D.G.E. Project Conditions in Haiti Contact
HOPE FOR HAITI
-------------------- The B.R.I.D.G.E. Project --------------------
The B.R.I.D.G.E. Project (Building Relations In Diversity and Global Experience) is a student organization dedicated to helping schools and families in Haiti. Each semester, the group organizes one fundraiser for a specific cause, either elementary schools in the Central Plateau or families affected by HIV/AIDS. The group is in association with the Little Brothers and Little Sisters of the Incarnation in rural Pandiassou, Haiti.
Click here to visit the website of the Little Brothers and Little Sisters of the Incarnation.
-------------------- Conditions in Haiti --------------------
Haiti is a Third World country. Conditions are primitive, poverty is rampant and security is never guaranteed. Much that we take for granted does not exist in Haiti or exists on a severely limited basis. Additionally, Haiti is a tropical country. Even in March, which is one of the cooler months, it is hot during the day; and the sun is intense. Seventy-five percent of people in Haiti depend on agriculture for a living. Therefore, some of the most difficult challenges that the people face are transporting water, containing water, and developing effective irrigation systems. Families in Haiti also face difficulties funding education because only 10% of schools are public schools that receive government funding. As a result, the cost of sending children to local private schools is too much for the average farmer who is struggling to keep his farm operational and make ends meet.
-------------------- Contact --------------------
Ms. Martha O'Brien
Music Professor and Dean of General Education
Office: Museum 14 and Scotus 213
Phone: 814-472-3217
e-mail: mobrien@francis.edu