Continuing its program to build schools throughout Haiti in order to contribute to the improvement of the quality of education, the Digicel Foundation has recently proceeded to the inauguration of 5 new construction projects.

Part of first 20 schools built by the Digicel Foundation during its first year of operation, the Community School of Bigue, in the commune of Gros Morne as been rehabilitated and 3 new classrooms have been added to meet the demand of the community. The École Mixte Emmanuel in Gérald Bataille / Port-au-Prince, one of modular schools, built in containers after the 2010 earthquake has also been modified and was able also to benefit of three new classrooms.

Three other schools have been inaugurated recently: the National School of Yayou in Saint Raphaël, the National School Charlemagne Péralte to Maïssade and the Community School ANC of Grande Savane in Fort Jacques. With these new openings, over 1,000 students were added to the children who attend the schools of the Foundation, they are now more than 52,000 students to benefit from.

Commenting on the series of inaugurations, Sophia Stransky, the Executive Director of the Digicel Foundation stated "Every school inauguration is a proud moment for the Foundation, we not only offer an adequate and safe environment for hundreds of children but we allow communities to strengthen [...] These new inauguration bring to 158 the number of schools projects already completed by the Digicel Foundation throughout the national territory, we are on the right track to reach our goal that is to reach 175 construction projects in Haiti by December 2016."

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-15432-haiti-education-digicel-wins-2015-ethicalcorp-responsible-buisness-award.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11686-haiti-education-inauguration-of-7-new-schools-digicel-in-3-weeks.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11155-haiti-education-inauguration-of-the-national-school-maranatha-of-golas.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10767-haiti-education-digicel-has-already-built-80-of-the-150-promised-schools.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-10329-haiti-education-inauguration-of-the-new-charles-moravia-national-school.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9932-haiti-education-digicel-winner-of-corporate-citizens-of-the-americas.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-9791-haiti-education-the-digicel-foundation-built-100-schools.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-6581-haiti-education-the-digicel-foundation-is-involved-in-teacher-training.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-5346-haiti-social-5th-anniversary-of-the-digicel-foundation.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-3227-haiti-social-the-chairman-of-digicel-decorated-by-the-president-martelly.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2662-haiti-education-digicel-has-already-delivered-11-schools-20-others-are-under-construction.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-2246-haiti-education-the-digicel-foundation-inaugurates-a-new-school.html

HL/ HaitiLibre