Haiti
Haiti, occupying the western region of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, is the only French-speaking Republic in the Americas. Agriculture is the key sector in Haiti's economy. Most of the rural population work as independent farmers.
The school year usually runs from October to the end of June. Education for children ages 7 to 14 is free and compulsory. However, the majority of the schools are private and the cost of school fees, uniforms, books and supplies are not affordable for most families.
Plan’s work
The main challenges faced by Haiti’s population are poor health and housing conditions in urban areas, low incomes, bad farming conditions, lack of access to clean, safe water and poor access to health and education facilities in rural areas.
In recent months Plan Haiti have supported several reliefs efforts in the aftermath of flooding, civil unrest and the storms that have hit the country.
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