By Margaret McLaughlin | Board Member, Friends of St. Vincent's Inc.
GlobalGiving Quarterly Report
Submitted on May 12, 2021
By Friends of St. Vincent’s Inc.
Report on the Empowering Adult Handicapped Haitians (#48533)
Introduction
The academic year 2021 has been a year of accelerating crisis in Haiti. Not only has the COVID virus impacted the school openings but the increasing violence and criminal activity on the street of Port au Prince in sheer daylight have truly devastated the sense of security among both students and families.
As of May 2021, some schools took the initiative to provide online lessons mainly through the WhatsApp. The four students currently funded under this project are continuing their studies on line, despite the continuously intermittent power outages and the daily stress of public protests and near-by criminal activity. Sadly, one of the staff supporting these students and their local umbrella non-profit was robbed and murdered while securing the funds dedicated to their education ( secured through GlobalGiving and distributed on a tri-monthly basis by Friends ) and to other administrative expenses.
Activities
Specific to each individual benefitting from the GlobalGiving funds, three who are studying at the Heart of Jesus College did not manage to integrate normally into the College. Their comrades and teachers refused to guide them and collaborate for a lack of understanding about the needs and assets of disabled adults. Also, the shyness of these adults prevents them from easily adapting suitably to the college setting. However, an itinerant teacher ( supported by GlobalGiving funds) is located at the residence of these adults and supplements the college-based studies. She helps them fill in their gaps to learning typing machines, braille machines and braille transcription of black scripts.
APRIL 2021: Supplemental Classes
The following April curricula and time on task for these supplemental classes follows as a sample of the additional support being provided.
Friday April 2, 2021
Course: Typing - Exercises on letters already learned, Learning new letters (S, W, L, O), Exercises; Duration: 9 a.m. / 11.50 a.m.
Course: Typing- Practical on the alphabetic keypad and the number keypad; Duration: 11:55 am / 1:00 pm
Course: Braille summary-Difference between braille and unified braille, Reminder of concepts already learned
Lesson 3- Duration: 1 p.m. / 3:05 p.m.
Sunday April 4, 2021
Course: Typing (exercises on concepts already learned and learning new letters): (A, Q, P,) followed by exercises; Duration: 11h 12h / 55
Sunday April 11, 2021
Course: Personal motivation; Duration: 9 a.m. / 9.45 a.m.
Course: Braille summary
Lesson 4; Duration: 11h / 12h15
Course: Typing - Exercises on concepts already learned and learning new letters: A, Q, P; Exercises; Duration: 12.15 p.m. / 2.15 p.m.
Course: Typing -Practice on the previous lesson; Duration: 2 p.m. 15/3 p.m.
Thursday April 15, 2021
Braille transcription of notes
Course: Citizenship education: Social groups: Civil society: Family and School; Total: 15 pages; Duration: 7h / 10h15
Friday April 16, 2021
Braille transcription of notes
Course: Christian Education: (Believe in Jesus); Total: 2 pages.
Course: History: (the independence of Haiti, the French revolution); Total: 3 pages.
Course: Biology: (cellular respiration); Total: 2 pages.
Course: physical: (electricity, electric current, electric charge, conductor, insulator, generator, switch, electric circuit); Total: 4 pages.
Course: Spanish: (modification ortografica); Total: 2 pages.; Total Pages 13; Total duration: 8h / 12h
Sunday April 18, 2021
Course: Typing- Exercises on the previous lesson, learning four new letters: G, T, H, Y, followed by exercises.; Duration: 10:05 am / 11:55 am
Course: Typing- Exercises on numbers; Duration: 12h / 13h45
Course: Typing- Exercises on the previous lesson; The same lesson; Duration: 1:50 p.m. / 2:35 p.m.
Friday 23 April 2021Transcription of notes in Braille.Course: Geology - Hazard and seismic risk; The earthquake of January 12, 2010, characteristics; Tectonic situation of the island of Hispagnola; Some historic earthquakes in Haiti; Questionnaires; Number of pages: 18Duration: 7:45 am / 2:30 pmSaturday April 24, 2021Transcription of notes in Braille.Course: Introduction to Economics- The Market; The Market Economy; Types of walking; Concept of offer or offer; Law of supply; Quantity offered; Concept of demand; Law of demand; Quantity requested; Scale or demand plan; Demand curve; Offer scale or offer plan; Supply curve; Market structures; Market characteristics); Number of pages: 15; Duration: 8h / 14h55Sunday April 25, 2021Transcription of notes in Braille.Course: Introduction to Economics- Market typology; Characteristics of a competitive market; The monopoly; The oligopoly; The duotone; Market equilibrium; Balance; Market failure; Market power; Externality; The State; The CONATEL- 1. Income redistribution and 2. Exercises, problems and discussion questions); Number of pages: 17; Duration: 7h / 14h20
Results
Despite this additional assistance to the three adults attending Heart of Jesus College, their class averages are not satisfactory. The fourth adult attending Montfort College, however, is progressing and adapting very well in his school. His average is favorable. We regret to say that formal reports have not been forthcoming from their schools and that the present political and criminal activity has deeply inhibited the regularity of face-to-face classes. This is why the forementioned, supplemental classes at the residency site of the adults are so important.
Summary/Closure
Regardless of these challenges, the four students are benefitting from their studies at their respective institutions. They are extremely happy and grateful for the opportunities such studies offer them now to improve their knowledge and skills for their future independence. We can report that these students are deeply appreciative of the support coming from GlobalGiving.
We hope that our next report in September 2021 will indicate a growing stability in Haiti politically and security wise.
Financial Report
Please note that all of the admission installments for the 2020-2021 academic year have been paid as follows.
Dépenses effectuées
Rapport scolaire
Novembre 2020 – Mai 2021
Montant reçu (Amount received) $ 7,145.73 USD
Collège Cœur de Jésus
1er Versement* x 3 $ 1,572.51 USD
2e Versement x 3 $ 635.01 USD
3e Versement x 3 $ 635.01 USD
Fourniture & matériel $ 560.00 USD
Transport & nourriture $ 1,350.00 USD
Total Collège Cœur de Jésus 1 $ 4,752.53 USD
Institut Monfort
1er Versement $ 504.17 USD
2e Versement $ 33.33 USD
3e Versement $ 33.33 USD
Fourniture & matériel $ 160.00 USD
Transport & nourriture $ 400.02 USD
Total Institut Monfort 2 $ 1,130.85 USD
Total dépense effectuée (Amount dispensed) $ 5,883.38 USD
Balance restante (Amount remaining) $ 1,262.35 USD
*Installment
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