Monday, October 3rd was the first day of school for many Haitian children. This year the new President arranged for public buses to be available to help children get to school. In Haiti, all school children have to wear uniforms. So President Martelly put extra buses on major roads that only allow children in school uniforms to board.
The children in the above picture are Francoise's. She has worked very hard to be able to pay for all three of her children to go to school this year. Most Haitian parents make huge sacrifices to send their children to school, realizing what a huge advantage it is in life to be educated.
Perhaps they should talk to teens in the US to help them realize what a great thing it is to be able to go to school in the US for free! (According to US News & World Report, 23% of HS students dropped out in 2008, and 57% of African American and Hispanics dropped out).
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