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Monday, May 17, 2010

Determing Whats Sage in Haiti and What Isn't

Determining What's Safe in Haiti, and What Isn't
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Emily Troutman

Emily Troutman Contributor
AOL News
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (May 15) -- In the small schoolyard, a hundred students in matching yellow shirts sit shoulder to shoulder under the heat of a tarp. They are split into two groups: toddlers to 10-year-olds, and 10-year-olds to teenagers. And they share only two teachers, who stand a few feet from each other, in front of dull green chalkboards littered with math problems and some phrases in French.

Behind the school, an 11-year-old girl has sneaked away to urinate in the school's only "bathroom," a pile of rubble hidden behind a hastily hung towel. Her school is humble, at best, but for the opportunity to get an education, this is only a small price to pay. In fact, parents pay $85 per year to send their students here. An enormous sum for most families. To read entire story, click here

Determining What's Safe in Haiti, and What Isn't - AOL News

Determining What's Safe in Haiti, and What Isn't - AOL News

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