Raising Haitian Leaders For Haiti’s Future

The Joseph School

Haiti’s future belongs to Haitians.

Massive humanitarian aid will not solve the country’s problems.

Long term solutions are only possible with strong, capable, moral leadership at all levels of society.

The Joseph School will help turn an orphan crisis into a leadership development opportunity by raising up the strong, capable, moral leaders of the future from the orphans of today.

Haiti: Physical Need

Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere

Average Income < $2/day

20% have “jobs”

80% live below the International Poverty Line; 54% in abject poverty

Life Expectancy = 61 years

Haiti: Spiritual Need

80% Catholic

16% Protestant

> 50% practice Voodoo

Massive Aid, Future Uncertain

Billions flowing to Haiti

Short-Term Aid

BUT, Fundamental Problems Remain Poor Infrastructure Exposed to Earthquakes and Hurricanes Poor Educational System Low Access to Healthcare

Crisis to Opportunity

Crisis

Huge orphan population (300,000 – 400,000)

Orphanages house and educate orphans Housing Care and Discipleship Consistent Education

Problems: “Aging out” Low education attainment Difficult to break the cycle of poverty

Haiti’s Future Belongs to Haitians

Long term solutions must come from within Haiti.

Long term solutions will come from capable, visionary Haitian leaders with a deep love of country and a a desire to improve the lives of Haitians.

Crisis to Opportunity

Opportunity

Orphanages care for and know the children

TJS–Orphanage Partnership can identify the high-potential leaders for further schooling.

These high potential leaders attend The Joseph School to live and receive an outstanding secondary education.

Educational Gap

Developing Haitian Leaders

The Joseph School

Mission:

To develop Christian leaders for Haiti.

Objective:

To educate Christian leaders who will attend a university and eventually assume a leadership role in Haitin society, churches, business or government.

The School considers the life of Joseph, the orphan and overseer of Egypt as the model for this ministry.

The Joseph School6 Fundamentals

Academics

World Class Academics

Ongoing teacher training

School Director Training Administration Leadership

Service

Required Community Service for all students

Students participate in school maintenance and cleaning

Students take leadership positions in service projects

Leadership

Leadership curriculum taught as a part of school curriculum

Students expected to take leadership roles

Internship opportunities for students

Discipleship

School Chaplin responsible for spiritual development Students Staff

Christian Studies curriculum required

Daily prayer and devotions in school

Language

Students required to learn French and English. Spanish also offered.

Classes taught in French and English (immersion)

Creole spoken outside the classroom.

Haitian History & Culture

Haitian culture practiced daily

Haitian history curriculum

Haitian patriotism encouraged

Buildings reflect Haitian practices

Creole spoken throughout

Haitian Arts Studied & Practiced

Timeline

Goal: Open in fall 2012 with 60, 6th grade students

Add 1 class of 60 students each year through grade 13

At full strength, The Joseph School will house and educate approximately 350 future leaders.

Graduate the first class in 2020

Graduate 50-60 future leaders every year.

Costs

A Haitian student can be fed, clothed, sheltered, nurtured and educated for less than $2000/year.

The school campus, including land, equipment and supplies for 350 children plus staff can be funded for $750,000.

The Joseph School is raising $1 million dollars to build, equip and fund the school.

How can you help?

Pray. This is God’s project. Pray that He will continue to bless it.

Talk. Spread the word. Post a link to TheJosephSchool.org on Facebook, Twitter, your blog or anywhere else.

Go. We will travel to Haiti to help orphanages, schools and medical clinics. Join us.

Subscribe. Simply click on the “Sign me up!” button to receive The Joseph School news feeds and follow what God is doing here.

Pray. Talk. Go.

Will you be involved in changing lives and changing a nation?

Pray. Talk. Go.Will You?

"The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

Matthew 25:40 NASB

Pray. Talk. Go.

If you will Pray, Talk, or Go, send an email to Jim Bryson at TheJosephSchool@gmail.com.