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 [email protected].