We’ve got exciting news to share — and it’s all thanks to the generosity of people like you! A just-completed survey found that in four of the five communities surveyed, more than 96% of all school-aged children in school. By comparison, just 73% of all school-aged children are in school nationwide in Haiti. Children who aren’t in school are much more vulnerable to abuse, neglect, and enslavement.
Here’s a look at the results from five communities on Lagonav Island where Schools Not Slavery is at work.
| Jan. 2015 | Jan. 2017 | Total Students Enrolled as of Jan. 2017 | |
| Fonnèg | 80.1% | 87.9% | 499 |
| Gransous | 81.3% | 96.2% | 563 |
| Masikren | 84.6% | 99.8% | 541 |
| Matènwa | 81.7% | 99.8% | 522 |
| Nan Kafe | 84.8% | 99.6% | 936 |
There’s still more work to be done, however, to ensure that every community where we work reaches 100% enrollment and to expand this approach to even more communities. Later this year we’ll be surveying additional Schools Not Slavery communities, including Bouziyet, Chenkontan, Debalen, and Tikoma and we’ll share those results as we get them.
