PROJECT:

Les Petits Genies

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Rebecca is a trained nurse, seamstress, and teacher in Croix des Bouquets Haiti that saw a need in her neighborhood. The children there did not have access to affordable school. Rebecca, the daughter of a local pastor, started working with a small group of children. She taught them letters , numbers, colors, and other basic information that their parents could not. As word spread about the work she was doing, more parents brought their children to her for help. The church her father pastors allowed her to use a small building to work with the children. Eventually she formalized the arrangement and was awarded legal recognition as an official school for kindergarten and elementary age children. 

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Rebecca has more than 80 children attending the school. She provides snacks and water to fill bellies so minds can be filled. Rebecca charges the equivalent of $3.37 per month per student. She also does not turn away children who cannot pay.

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She has very limited supplies of educational materials, but an unlimited amount of joy in her heart. She does everything in her power to help the neighborhood children build a better future by laying a strong foundation. 

NEEDS LIST:

Les Petits Genies 

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If you saw the video below, you see the lack of supplies this school faces.  Below is a list of items specifically requested (and validated as needs) by the school. Please remember that things are sometimes difficult to get into Haiti (with freight and customs charges) and we can buy some supplies in Haiti to assist the local economy. Financial gifts are also appreciated for these reasons.

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Classroom Items:

• Pencils

• Erasers

• Pencil sharpeners

• Scissors

• Notebook paper

• Crayons

• Glue

• Construction paper

• Pens

• Paints and brushes (acrylic)

• Classroom decor (French Language if possible)

• Chalk and erasers for boards

• Play doh

• Picture books

• Coloring books

• Stickers

• Chairs and tables (the kids sit on the floor or one long bench depending on class and work on their laps)

Office items:

• Pens

• Stapler

• Hot glue gun (to hang things on cement walls)

• Paper clips

• Large calendar

• Book shelf

• Water cooler and 5 gallon bottles

• CD Player

• Clock

• Bulletin boards

Play items:

• Balls

• Jump ropes

• blocks

• puzzles

• toy cars

• Dominos

Care items:

• Hygiene kits (washcloth, soap, toothbrush, tooth paste)

• Cups (metal)

• Plates (metal)

• Clorox

• Cleaning supplies

• Snack budget (many kids come to school hungry)

BIG DREAMS:

• Tricycles

• Laptop

• Desk and chair for 5 teachers and office

• Guitar

• Keyboard

• Electricity!!(Solar panel, inverter and batteries) This will prevent fuel cost to run the church generator for power)

• TOILET 

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